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  • Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI): A Multilateral Effort towards Preventing WMD Proliferation
    Animesh Roul    ·   01 Sep, 2003    ·    #1120    ·    Commentary    
    Weapons of mass destruction (WMD) have become a buzzword after 9/11 and, are arguably posing the most serious threat to international security. By WMD we generally mean nuclear, biological and chemical weapons and their delivery systems.  W...
  • Drug Trafficking and Counter Measures in South Asia–II
    Paolienlal Haokip    ·   01 Sep, 2003    ·    #1119    ·    Commentary    
    While international and regional efforts are indispensable, the ultimate actors in the fight against the trafficking and abuse of illicit drugs are national governments. International and regional efforts can provide a framework of cooperation, ...
  • Female Suicide Bombers: A Political Perspective
    Jabin T Jacob    ·   01 Sep, 2003    ·    #1118    ·    Commentary    
    Early in July 2003, two young Chechen women carried out suicide bombings at an outdoor rock concert in Russia killing 14 people and injuring 53. Suicide bombings by women have tended to shock and often produce gendered opinions rather than...
  • Combating Drugs in Taliban Land
    Mallika Joseph    ·   30 Aug, 2003    ·    #1117    ·    Commentary    
    Since the collapse of the Soviet Union, the opium trade has developed a new route through Central Asia, the Caucasus, Russia and the Baltic States, which now rivals the more traditional route to Europe via Iran, Turkey and the Balkans. This has ...
  • Drug Cultivation in Taliban Land
    Mallika Joseph    ·   30 Aug, 2003    ·    #1116    ·    Commentary    
    According to the Global Illicit Drug Trends 2003 report, there has been an overall decrease in global heroin production. Afghanistan, however, is expecting another bumper harvest of opium poppy. The estimated output is over 4000 tons, despite cr...
  • Drug Abuse in Taliban Land
    Mallika Joseph    ·   30 Aug, 2003    ·    #1115    ·    Commentary    
    In a first ever study conducted on the use of drugs in Afghanistan, the UN has brought to light the little known problem of drug abuse within Afghanistan. Having suffered incessant conflict for over twenty years, many Afghans face chronic health...
  • Coercive Diplomacy: Operation Parakram – An Evaluation
       ·   30 Aug, 2003    ·    #1114    ·    Commentary    
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  • Drug-trafficking in South Asia: A Profile
    N Manoharan    ·   30 Aug, 2003    ·    #1113    ·    Commentary    
    Sandwiched between the ‘Golden Triangle’ and ‘Golden Crescent,’ the major global producers of psychotropic drugs, the South Asian region is the principal transit route for psychotropic drugs. The trafficking of heroin tha...
  • Negotiating the DPRK Nuclear Crisis: An Opportunity for Multilateralism
    Sonika Gupta    ·   28 Aug, 2003    ·    #1112    ·    Commentary    
    The US approach to the North Korean nuclear crisis is different from its approach towards Afghanistan and Iraq, which are both essentially unilateral US campaigns. In the North Korean case, the US has consistently involved other powers with a st...
  • Crime - Drug Nexus: A Growing Challenge
    Prafulla Ketkar    ·   28 Aug, 2003    ·    #1111    ·    Commentary    
    The geo-politics of globalization has affected the state’s capacity to govern and catalyzed the rise of non-state actors. This has altered the nature of criminals and crimes. Organized criminals have found new allies among drug traffickers...
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