Military
US-India Strategic Alliance
The most prominent shift in the regional dynamics of South Asia is the Indo-US strategic alliance which is gaining strength by the day. Even though the supposed aim behind this unholy alliance is to counter […]
Military
Environment
Indo-French Defense Cooperation and South Asian Instability
In pursuit of military modernisation, India has expanded the scope and range of its defence and strategic cooperation even with countries that are geographically poles apart. Indo-French defence cooperation is one instance of India’s growing […]
Featured Article
War Drums and the NPT Great Bargain
The U.S. and Iran have been at odds since at least the Iranian revolution in 1979. Tensions, however, resurfaced when the Trump administration with its more hawkish approach towards Iran took over. The dangerous tensions […]
Analysis
Has America won in Afghanistan?
“We do not negotiate with terrorists” -George W. Bush Since the American invasion of Afghanistan in 2001, and the subsequent joining of European powerhouses in combating the faceless and stateless terrorism, “we do not negotiate […]
Military
The Encroaching Impact of Arms Trade on South Asia’s Geo-Politics
In his famous farewell address to the American Public in 1961, President Dwight D. Eisenhower had both defined and warned against the encroaching influence of what was then termed as the United States’ ‘Military-Industrial Complex.’ […]
Environment
Pakistan’s Nuclear Odyssey: Tracing the Civilian and Military Nuclear Development in Pakistan
Pakistan’s geographical location at the crossroads of West, Central and Southeast Asia has brought along unique challenges and played an important role in shaping its policy outlook since its creation. Pakistan’s post-independence security environment was […]
Economy
The Changing Dynamics of the USA-Japan Relationship
The United States is the only country to have used nuclear weapons while Japan is the only country to have received the devastating impacts of those nuclear attacks. However, despite the acrimonious past and ferocious […]
Military
The U.S. might not know what it is getting itself into in the Middle East
History repeats itself, first as a tragedy, second as a farce -Karl Marx The USA, being the victor of the Second World War, has asserted its decisions and made its presence known all over the […]
Military
Pakistan’s Sea-Based Nuclear Deterrent: A Critical Review
Since India and Pakistan became nuclear powers in 1998, South Asia has witnessed a bitter arms race that does not seem to be losing momentum in the near future. Besides stockpiling tens of nuclear warheads, […]
Military
Power Projection Tendencies in Military Strategy of India
India’s drive for military modernization is aimed at projecting military muscle, to achieve recognition as the dominant power in the Indian peninsula. The rationale for this power projection is rooted in India’s definition of its […]