Non-Traditional Ecological National Security Challenges of Small States of South Asia: A Case Study of Maldives and Bhutan

2020 ◽  
Vol 33 (02) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ripunjoy Bora ◽  
◽  
Bijumoni Bora ◽  
Keyword(s):  
National Security ◽  
South Asia ◽  
Small States ◽  
Security Challenges

scholarly journals Utilization of Science Education for Promoting National Security in Nigeria: A Study of Ebonyi State.

2019 ◽  
pp. 244-253
Author(s):  
David A. U.
Keyword(s):  
Science Education ◽  
National Security ◽  
Case Study Research ◽  
College Of Education ◽  
National Education ◽  
State College ◽  
Security Challenges ◽  
Science Laboratories ◽  
Research Questions

National Security has been a serious issue in Nigeria. The nation is faced with a host of complex security challenges, ranging from violent extremism and insurgency to piracy, kidnapping for ransom, herdsmen menace, attacks on oil infrastructure, drug trafficking, organized crime, etc. Several efforts have been made by national security agencies to provide effective and enduring security mechanisms, yet, the problem of national insecurity has remained unabated. This study examined the utilization of Science Education for promoting National security in Nigeria. Two research questions and two hypotheses guided the study. The study adopted case study research design. The population comprised 322 students of the School of Sciences of Ebonyi State College of Education Ikwo. The entire population was used for the study. The instrument used for quantitative data collection was a researcher-made structured questionnaire which was validated by three experts in Science Education. The reliability of the instrument was determined using Cronbach Alpha reliability estimate with overall index of 0.77. The research questions were answered using mean with standard deviation while the hypotheses were tested using t-test. The study found that Science Education can effectively be utilized (X = 3.78) in promoting National security in Nigeria. The study also identified some factors such as inadequate funding, lack of well-equipped science laboratories, among others (X = 3.89) that hinder effective utilization of Science Education for promoting National security in Nigeria. The researcher recommended among other things that Science Education should be given priority in the National education policy so as to enhance National security in Nigeria.

The Handbook of European Defence Policies and Armed Forces

2018 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Cold War ◽  
Soviet Union ◽  
National Security ◽  
Armed Forces ◽  
Blind Spot ◽  
Military Operations ◽  
The Soviet Union ◽  
Security Challenges ◽  
The Cold War ◽  
National Defence

The armed forces of Europe have undergone a dramatic transformation since the collapse of the Soviet Union. The Handbook of European Defence Policies and Armed Forces provides the first comprehensive analysis of national security and defence policies, strategies, doctrines, capabilities, and military operations, as well as the alliances and partnerships of European armed forces in response to the security challenges Europe has faced since the end of the cold war. A truly cross-European comparison of the evolution of national defence policies and armed forces remains a notable blind spot in the existing literature. This Handbook aims to fill this gap with fifty-one contributions on European defence and international security from around the world. The six parts focus on: country-based assessments of the evolution of the national defence policies of Europe’s major, medium, and lesser powers since the end of the cold war; the alliances and security partnerships developed by European states to cooperate in the provision of national security; the security challenges faced by European states and their armed forces, ranging from interstate through intra-state and transnational; the national security strategies and doctrines developed in response to these challenges; the military capabilities, and the underlying defence and technological industrial base, brought to bear to support national strategies and doctrines; and, finally, the national or multilateral military operations by European armed forces. The contributions to The Handbook collectively demonstrate the fruitfulness of giving analytical precedence back to the comparative study of national defence policies and armed forces across Europe.

scholarly journals Hegemonic Distortions: The Securitisation of the Insurgency in Thailand's Deep South

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 209-232
Author(s):  
Nicole Jenne ◽  
Jun Yan Chang
Keyword(s):  
External Environment ◽  
Southeast Asian ◽  
Deep South ◽  
Internal Security ◽  
Current Period ◽  
Security Challenges ◽  
Islamist Terrorism ◽  
Political Decisions

AbstractThe conflict between the Thai state and the Malay-Muslim insurgency in the country's Deep South is one of Southeast Asia's most persistent internal security challenges. The start of the current period of violence dates back to the early 2000s, and since then, a significant number of studies exploring the renewed escalation have been published. In this study, we argue that existing scholarship has not adequately accounted for the external environment in which political decisions were taken on how to deal with the southern insurgency. We seek to show how the internationally dominant, hegemonic security agenda of so-called non-traditional security (NTS) influenced the Thai government's approach to the conflict. Building upon the Copenhagen School's securitisation theory, we show how the insurgency became securitised under the dominant NTS narrative, leading to the adoption of harsh measures and alienating discourses that triggered the escalation of violence that continues today. The specific NTS frameworks that ‘distorted’ the Thai state's approach of one that had been informed solely by local facts and conditions were those of anti-narcotics and Islamist terrorism, albeit in different ways. Based on the findings from the case study, the article concludes with a reflection on the role of the hegemonic NTS agenda and its implications for Southeast Asian politics and scholarship.

scholarly journals Investigation of Nanogrids for Improved Navy Installation Energy Resilience

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (9) ◽  
pp. 4298
Author(s):  
Alissa Kain ◽  
Douglas L. Van Bossuyt ◽  
Anthony Pollman
Keyword(s):  
National Security ◽  
Natural Disasters ◽  
Systems Engineering ◽  
Critical Loads ◽  
Electrical Energy ◽  
Terrorist Attacks ◽  
Military Bases ◽  
Specific Interest ◽  
The Military

Military bases perform important national security missions. In order to perform these missions, specific electrical energy loads must have continuous, uninterrupted power even during terrorist attacks, adversary action, natural disasters, and other threats of specific interest to the military. While many global military bases have established microgrids that can maintain base operations and power critical loads during grid disconnect events where outside power is unavailable, many potential threats can cause microgrids to fail and shed critical loads. Nanogrids are of specific interest because they have the potential to protect individual critical loads in the event of microgrid failure. We present a systems engineering methodology that analyzes potential nanogrid configurations to understand which configurations may improve energy resilience and by how much for critical loads from a national security perspective. This then allows targeted deployment of nanogrids within existing microgrid infrastructures. A case study of a small military base with an existing microgrid is presented to demonstrate the potential of the methodology to help base energy managers understand which options are preferable and justify implementing nanogrids to improve energy resilience.

scholarly journals Understanding temporary reduction in atmospheric pollution and its impacts on coastal aquatic system during COVID-19 lockdown: a case study of South Asia

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 560-580
Author(s):  
Muhammad Shafeeque ◽  
Arfan Arshad ◽  
Ahmed Elbeltagi ◽  
Abid Sarwar ◽  
Quoc Bao Pham ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
South Asia ◽  
Atmospheric Pollution ◽  
Aquatic System ◽  
Temporary Reduction
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