Collection: Online Resources

Abstract: Unmanned vehicles are increasingly prevalent in military operations today. Whether remotely piloted or autonomous, such platforms offer numerous advantages, most notably by sparing human soldiers from performing tedious or dangerous tasks. While useful, significant limitations and contr...

Abstract: This essay presents a case study of BG (Ret) Eric Tan Huck Gim’s experience serving in the United Nations Mission of Support in East Timor. It illustrates that all components large and small make valuable contributions to a peacekeeping mission, especially when their efforts are complem...

Abstract: International and national judicial institutions are not necessarily the best or only way to address core international crimes. A regional approach may in certain situations not only better suit the theoretical objectives of international criminal justice, but in practice also allow sma...

Counter-Improvised Explosive Device (C-IED) is usually part of a broader counter-terrorism, counter-insurgency or law enforcement effort. According to the author, counter-insurgency is designed to combine both lethal and non-lethal actions to crumble insurgent networks. He explains the purpose of...