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The Politics of S-400 Missile Defence System
The United States has blocked sales of its F-35 aircraft to Turkey for latter’s refusal to back down from its deal to buy S-400 missile defence system from Russia. This is not merely an issue […]
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India’s Space Ambitions
(Another version of this article was first published in the Express Tribune) India tested its anti-satellite (ASAT) missile on March 27, 2019, by destroying one of its own satellites and claimed that it has joined […]
Military
Arms Racing towards the ‘Final Frontier’
India tested its anti-satellite (ASAT) weapon on March 27, 2019, and claimed that it has joined the ‘elite’ club of four that possess the capability to shoot down satellites in space. Terming it as a […]
Environment
India’s Attempt at Militarization of Outer Space and Arms Grabbing Spree
Recent anti-satellite missile test by India has raised concerns globally, since space is the common heritage of mankind, and every nation has the responsibility to avoid actions which can lead to the militarization of this […]
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India as a Space Super Power: A Threat to South Asian Strategic Stability
Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced Wednesday March 27, 2019 that ”India became the fourth country in the world by shooting down a satellite in low Earth orbit with a missile launched from Odhisa testing range, […]
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India’s ASAT and Nuclear Entanglement in South Asia
(Image: © Press Information Bureau, Government of India) India on March 27, 2019, conducted an anti-satellite (ASAT) missile test and labelled it as ‘Mission Shakti.’ The test comes exactly one month after Pakistan shot […]
Military
Nuclear weapons are for Deterrence Purpose – Pakistan’s Military Spokesperson
Nuclear weapons are weapons of deterrence and should only be used as a last resort measure. Talking to a foreign news agency, Pakistan Army’s spokesperson said that: “Since we have gone overtly nuclear, as India […]
Emerging Technologies
Pakistan Airforce on Tuesday Successfully test-fired an “extended range smart weapon” from JF-17 Thunder.
The Pakistan Air Force (PAF) on Tuesday successfully test-fired an indigenously developed “extended range smart weapon” from a JF-17 Thunder multi-role fighter aircraft, adding to the capabilities and self-reliance of PAF According to ISPR […]
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Nuclear Nightmare: India and Pakistan are on the Brink
Published in “The National Interest” on February 27, 2019 Whatever happens next rests in the fates of political decisionmakers in India. India and Pakistan are in the throes of the most serious military standoff between […]
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Billions Dead: That’s What Could Happen if India and Pakistan Wage a Nuclear War
Article published in “The National Interest” by Zachary Keck This is the real nuclear crisis the world is missing. Armed with what they believe is reasonable intelligence about the locations of Pakistan’s strategic forces, highly […]