India’s Rhetorical Militarism and Pakistan’s Imperatives for Stability

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South Asia was taken once again towards the brink of a very dangerous precipice in recent months. It is not…

Food Insecurity and the Fragility of Global Supply Chains

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The world systems are in cracking food with gruesome human implications. Nevertheless, the last ten years of progress in reducing…

Post-SIFC Pakistan, The State’s Promise, Performance, and Policy Gaps

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Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC) is a high-level decision making and investment promoting body formed by the Government of Pakistan.…

As the NEW START Treaty Frays, So Does the World’s Nuclear Safety Net

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The recent declaration by the Russian president, Vladimir Putin, that “it would not be a big deal” if the United…

Japan’s South Asia Pivot: Strategic Opportunities and Challenges for Pakistan

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Over the period of time, the Indo-Pacific region has witnessed a tremendous shift in its geopolitical landscape. Rise of China…

Soft Power Rivalry: How China is Challenging U.S. Dominance

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After the end of WW2, two major powers, the USSR and the U.S, emerged at the forefront to spread their…

From Ladder to Elevator: India, Pakistan, and the End of Predictable Escalation

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The recent conflict between India and Pakistan has upended the widely held notion that conflict escalation in South Asia will…

Diplomacy Denied: The Politics Behind India’s Cold Shoulder in Cricket

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In South Asia, where there has been conflict instead of diplomacy and co-operation, sporting events such as cricket have always…

Trump’s Peace Deal: Gaza Yes, Israel No

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The ongoing war against the Palestinians is not unknown to the globe, as well as the mediation efforts. The mending…

The Munition Gap: Industrial Constraints and the Credibility of the U.S. Extended Deterrence in the Asia-Pacific

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The United States is openly urging missile makers to double, or even quadruple, the number of missile weapons systems. It…