Politics
Three Presidents, One Peace
Famed military theorist, Carl von Clausewitz, argued, “war is nothing but a continuation of politics by other means”. The aim of each side in an armed conflict is to inflict harm upon the enemy with […]
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Analysis
India’s Strategic Blunder: When Hindutva Hubris met Sun Tzu’s Wisdom
The India-Pakistan escalation revealed how Pakistan’s strategy embodied Sun Tzu’s wisdom while India’s Hindutva-driven blunders violated core principles. The post-Pahalgam events repeated India’s failed rhetoric to garner domestic support and international sympathy while maligning Pakistan. […]
Analysis
Trump’s Tariff War and its Global Consequences
Indeed, economic policy is not a sovereign role, but its formulation is becoming increasingly geopolitical: it occurs in a globe that is more interconnected than ever before. Undoubtedly, the most significant change in global economic […]
Analysis
China’s Jets, Pakistan’s Edge: The Battle That Redefined South Asian Airpower
The recent aerial confrontation between the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) and the Indian Air Force (IAF) marks a pivotal moment in South Asia’s evolving strategic and technological landscape. In a stark departure from traditional metrics […]
Analysis
Unfolding the American Agenda in Afghanistan: Motives, Moves, and Regional Implications.
After January 20th, when President Donald Trump took the oath of office once again, there has been a noticeable surge in American engagement in Afghanistan. On the surface, Washington’s renewed focus seems to revolve around […]
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Deterrence Through Saturation: Analyzing Russia’s Oreshnik Ballistic Missle
Russia-Ukraine war is characterized by combat employment of niche technologies ranging from First-Person-View (FPV) drones at the lower end, and hypersonic missiles at the higher end of the conventional threshold. These advanced military systems are […]
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Indian Air Force’s role in Low Intensity Conflicts: A doctrinal evaluation
Low Intensity Conflicts (LICs) are often identified as having short combat durations, limited geographical extensions and deployment of specialized forces; colloquially referred to as wars of insurgency or a limited conventional conflict as per US […]
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Growing Competition between Major Powers: The Role of Emerging Economic Powers
The Great Power Competition between the United States (U.S.), China, and Russia operates in two global power-led blocs with multiple poles, including the Emerging Economic Powers as the Next Pole. However, these two blocs remain […]
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Revenge of the Geography – The Historic Futility of the Iran-Pakistan Impasse
Robert Kaplan in his treatise Revenge of the Geography tells us about the impending conflicts and the “battle against fate”. He delves into the impact of geography on the political, social, and economic dynamics of […]
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Unveiling the Ethical Paradox: Human Oversight in the Age of Autonomous Weapons
“An algorithm must not be in full control of decisions which involve killing or harming humans.” With these resolute words spoken by the Egyptian Representative at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on 1st November […]