On September 17, 2025, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia signed a “Strategic Mutual Defense Agreement” (SMDA), which states that “any aggression against either country shall be considered an aggression against both. The Joint Statement could have […]
Indian maritime doctrine has evolved from freely using the Indian Ocean with an ambition, to one of dominating it by becoming an aggressive presence in the IOR. Indian naval ambitions in the guise of deterrence […]
Security compulsions are commonly believed to be the motivation for states to acquire nuclear weapons. However, Scott D. Sagan, in Why Do States Build Nuclear Weapons, accentuates that security considerations are not always the primary […]
Israel, a not signatory to the NPT, has been able to compel the US to assist in bombing the nuclear facilities of the NPT signatory state of Iran and it is quite concerning for the […]
Recently, a war between Iran and Israel broke out, which is termed by US President Donald Trump as the 12-Day War. The conflict is the continuation of the protracted conflict between two states and aimed […]
On June 18, 2025, The Wall Street Journal published Sadanand Dhume’s opinion piece titled, “Iran’s Nuclear Pursuit and the Pakistani Example,” leaving analysts in a disappointing bewilderment. The piece first advocated military actions against Iran’s […]
The civilian and military nuclear program of India has captured the attention of the world since it became a nuclear power out of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT). Issues of nuclear security in India especially […]
Serving as the catalytic framework for Pakistan’s civilian nuclear infrastructure, President Eisenhower’s Atoms for Peace initiative initiated an enduring journey for national development. Pakistan’s civilian nuclear programme is a multi-pronged initiative that is enhancing energy […]
June 2025 witnessed an ominous power play in Middle Eastern politics as a sudden flurry of hostilities broke out between Iran and Israel. Shadowy threats materialized as missiles, drones, and precision airstrikes shattered borders and […]
According to realist scholar Hans Morgenthau, if you win a war, you should be more cautious and focus on your power; otherwise, you will weaken without knowing when it happened. The same mantra is prevalent […]
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