Harnessing Emerging Technologies In Defence: Strategic Approach for ASEAN Unity – Analysis
At a retreat in Penang, Malaysia, on 26 February 2025, the ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting (ADMM) adopted a joint statement on Cooperation
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Author: Muhammad Faizal Bin Abdul Rahman
Muhammad Faizal Bin Abdul Rahman is a Research Fellow with the Regional Security Architecture Programme at the Institute of Defence and Strategic Studies (IDSS), S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS), Nanyang Technological University, Singapore.
Articles by Muhammad Faizal Bin Abdul Rahman:
Defense Diplomacy In A Fragmented World – Analysis
“Diplomacy is more important than ever to navigate the tensions of our emerging multipolar world. Dialogue remains the only way
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Advancing Cyber And Information Security Cooperation In ASEAN – Analysis
Given the criticality of the cyber and information space, the ASEAN Digital Ministers’ Meeting (ADGMIN) has launched the ASEAN Cybersecurity Cooperation
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China’s SCO Diplomacy: Creating A Parallel World Order? – Analysis
China is expanding its multilateral diplomacy, and one of its targets is Central and South Asia. Indeed, the Shanghai Cooperation
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Can NATO Counter China’s Influence In APAC? – Analysis
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and its partner countries in the Asia-Pacific are increasingly concerned about the challenges that
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Someone To Watch Over Me: Trusting Surveillance In Singapore’s ‘Smart Nation’ – Analysis
As of December 31, 2020, Singapore’s TraceTogether COVID-19 contact tracing program had attained a national adoption rate of over 70 percent. In
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COVID-19 And The Acceleration Of State Surveillance – Analysis
If the 15th-century philosopher Niccolò Machiavelli were alive today, he would surely have recognised the power of surveillance technologies that
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Breaking Byte Of Religious Extremism – Analysis
Contemporary societies exist in challenging times because of internal schisms and intra-state conflicts where religious extremism is a significant contributing
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Terror Threat: Why Singaporeans Should Care – Analysis
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) recently published the Singapore Terrorism Threat Assessment Report 2019, stating that the terror threat
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Malaysian Election Result Puts Singapore’s Security At A Crossroads – Analysis
The sweeping political changes in Malaysia following the 14th general election in May 2018 have cast a spotlight on two
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