Military
No, First Use!
A policy of No First Use (NFU) asserts that the nuclear arsenal of that state would only be used in response to a nuclear attack and never in response to a conventional attack. Out of […]
Articles by Shaza Arif
Analysis
Kashmir and India-Pak Relations
Flaming tensions have been the hallmark of India-Pakistan relations. Of the many sources of contention between both states, Kashmir stands out as the most prominent one, for which both states are on the verge of […]
Analysis
Abrogating Article 370: The Pyrrhic Victory
As Trump reiterated his readiness to mediate the Kashmir issue between India and Pakistan, PM Modi was trapped in an awkward situation since he could not accept or reject the President’s remarks. His silence only […]
Politics
New Episode in Pak-U.S. Relations
As Imran Khan left for Washington to meet Donald Trump, there were high expectations back home that the visit would alter the nature of strained U.S.-Pak relations. On his return, the whole nation stands with […]
Military
Repercussions of Turkey Receiving the S-400
The first shipment of the S-400 missile has arrived at Murted Airbase, making it the first time that a major NATO member has made an arms deal with Russia. Following the failure to procure an […]
Politics
Trump, Kim and Diplomacy
On Sunday, 29th June, while attending the G-20 summit in Osaka, President Donald Trump tweeted: “If Chairman Kim of North Korea sees this, I would meet him at the Border/DMZ just to shake his hand […]
Analysis
Is CTBT the Next Target for President Trump’s Administration?
The CTBT is a binding, yet not an in effect treaty, formulated in 1996. It imposes a moratorium on all nuclear testing for either military or civilian motives. The treaty has not entered into force […]
Analysis
SCO and Its Prospects for Steering Peace and Stability
In a speech on 11th September 1990, President George H.W. Bush coined a new phrase which he termed as a New World Order. The concept was in regards to terminating the Cold War alliances and […]
Politics
The Spell of Religious Polarization in the Indian Elections
The Indian General Elections 2019 have brought in the Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) a towering victory of 303 seats and, at the same time, rejected the Indian National Congress (INC). Ironically, the party that led […]
Nuclear
Nuclear Disarmament: No End in Sight
When the Non-Proliferation Treaty was negotiated in 1968, one of its principal aims was to achieve global nuclear disarmament. Article VI of the NPT draft obligates the NPT signatories to “pursue negotiations in good faith […]