February 6, 20261h 13min
International Law Is A Weapon | Sri Lanka Caught Between Great Powers
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In this episode of From the Island, we sit down with Dr. Joanna Siekiera, a NATO consultant, specialist in legal warfare (lawfare), adjunct professor at the Asia Pacific Center for Security Studies, and a fellow at the Atlantic Council.
We unpack a simple but uncomfortable idea: modern competition between states is not only about troops and ships. It is also about using law, institutions, narratives, and loopholes to achieve strategic outcomes at low cost.
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