Analysis
KASHMIR – TIME TO END THE PAIN
Kashmir is a burning issue for over 70 years. It is still burning because of the mistakes made by the Indian leadership in the forties and since then no Indian leader has had the depth […]
China
Analysis
The Financialization of China & Emerging Policy Alternatives
In the modern global political economy, China plays a key role by being a major player in international commodity chains, global value chains (GVCs), international trade, and modern finance. In fact, according to expert estimates, China […]
Analysis
Neo-Bilateralism: Pakistan Avoiding a Catch-22
Pakistan has long remained under the radars of the great powers as a courtesy of her geostrategic and geopolitical significance. Since its inception, Pakistan has been swayed by the policy meddling of the external powers […]
Emerging Technologies
ARTEMIS ACCORDS – A TOSS UP
The competition and cooperation in outer space is not something new in International Relations. Outer Space been an integral factor of military as well as socio-economic policy of three major space faring nations (U.S., Russia […]
Analysis
String of Pearls – China’s Emerging Strategic Culture
Strategic culture in the 21st century has moved from its outdated standpoint of the 20th century and is more focused on other facets of security that include ecology, economics, environment, population, energy, and the rights […]
Analysis
US Strategy against the Rise of China in the South China Sea
In recent ages, no international maritime dispute has garnered more attention than the contest over the islands, reefs and waters of the South China Sea. The South China Sea is not only a strategic geographical […]
Economy
The Challenges of Hybrid Warfare to the National Security of Pakistan and its Counter Strategies
The nature of warfare is evolving with the passage of time. The techniques of warfare have transformed from traditional and conventional combat to non-traditional and unconventional warfare. Hybrid warfare is one of those techniques, and […]
Analysis
The Realpolitik Interests in Nagorno-Karabakh
The region of Nagorno-Karabakh is situated between Armenia and Azerbaijan. With a total area of 4400km squares, it has a population of almost 1 lakh and 50 thousand. The irony is that it is under […]
Analysis
Strategic Stability at the Cost of Crisis and Arms Race Stability
The general impression, that has endured since the Cold War, is that the Ballistic Missile Submarines (SSBN) enhance strategic stability through providing the adversary with an assured second-strike capability – thus, removing the incentive for […]
Emerging Technologies
India-US Basic Exchange and Cooperation Agreement (BECA)
After a prolonged negotiation spanning for over a decade, the US and India have finally signed Basic Exchange and Cooperation Agreement (BECA) during their third round of India-US 2+2 dialogue which involved the US Secretary […]