S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS)
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Publication Author(s): Publication Date: 19 August 2026KEY TAKEAWAYS • Following the adoption of United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) Resolution 80/58 in December 2025, informal exchanges on artificial intelligence (AI) in the military domain and its implications for international peace and security were held in Geneva in June 2026. • The resolution was sponsored by a group of middle […] The…
Publication Author(s): Publication Date: 19 August 2026SYNOPSIS While some are asking if AI can generate religious consciousness, the more pressing question seems to be what policy implications arise when AI systems perform social functions traditionally associated with religion. COMMENTARY Religious interpretation, once the preserve of ordained clergy, trained theologians, and other recognised…
Publication Author(s): Publication Date: 18 August 2026SYNOPSIS Recent cases involving self-radicalised Singaporean youths show that violent extremism is increasingly taking shape through personalised online pathways, rather than through recruitment by organised terrorist groups. This pattern, termed Composite Violent Extremism (CoVE), means that prevention must begin much earlier, within…
Publication Author(s): Publication Date: 17 August 2026SYNOPSIS Britain’s June interception of the Smyrtos shows that efforts to curb Russian oil revenues increasingly extend beyond price caps to include maritime services that enable seaborne oil trade. As Russian oil trade shifts to shadow-fleet vessels and alternative service providers, enforcement must track how much activity moves beyond […]…
Publication Author(s): Publication Date: 14 August 2026SYNOPSIS The recent detention of three self-radicalised youths in Singapore shows that violent extremism cannot be viewed solely as a theological or security issue. Countering youth radicalisation requires addressing the interplay among extremist ideas, personal grievances, emotional vulnerabilities, online influences and social relationships.…
Publication Author(s): Publication Date: 13 August 2026KEY TAKEAWAYS • Malaysia’s June 2026 defence documents, the PSPN and RTKP 2026–2030, widen maritime defence planning beyond fleet renewal to encompass surveillance, sustainment, specialist manpower, and joint capabilities. • While this rebalancing responds to a more demanding maritime environment, it also reflects the slow progress of naval…
Publication Author(s): Publication Date: 13 August 2026SYNOPSIS Artificial Intelligence has become an increasingly important tool in humanitarian assistance and disaster relief. It is therefore necessary to systematically incorporate the Women, Peace and Security agenda into the use of Artificial Intelligence for humanitarian efforts. Such application will contribute to a more gender-responsive…
Publication Author(s): Publication Date: 13 August 2026Abstract The use of modern disinformation campaigns to shape perceptions, destabilise societies, and manipulate entire populations has become a major source of social and political risk around the world, with increasingly complex strategies, turbocharged with the help of artificial intelligence, posing an ever-growing challenge for…
Publication Author(s): Publication Date: 12 August 2026KEY TAKEAWAYS • Indonesia’s military drone programme is ostensibly designed for archipelagic defence, with official statements and policy documents consistently framing this capability as defensive. • However, the systems on order — ship-based combat drones, a jet-powered unmanned fighter, a second-hand aircraft carrier — can be building…
Publication Author(s): Publication Date: 12 August 2026SYNOPSIS The parliamentary debate over the Teochew film Dear You may seem far removed from questions of national security. Yet unmet needs for identity and belonging can create openings for foreign influence. A more durable response is not to regulate cultural expression but to meet those needs at home. […] The post Dear You and the Demand for…
