Politics
Prospects of peace in Afghanistan
The eighteen-year long war between the US and the Afghan Taliban is expected to reach a conclusion with the peace process in Doha. The US delegation, led by Zalmay Khalilzad, and the Afghan Taliban have […]
Russia
Missiles
US Strategy after the INF Treaty – Implications and Projected Outcomes
Thirty-one years ago, US President Ronald Reagan and Soviet General Secretary Mikhail Gorbachev signed the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty, placing a curb on nuclear weapons after decades of Cold War competition. Although the treaty […]
Military
Decaying Indo-Pak Relations: A threat of Non-Conventional Warfare
The potential for tension in relations amongst states has always existed. From the conflict between the Greek-city states and the Thirty Years’ War to both World Wars, the nature of warfare has evolved. The advent […]
Analysis
India-Pakistan Relations: Chances of a breakthrough.
If Indo-Pak relations are to be summarized since the inception of both countries in 1947, “sheer animosity with occasional moments of embrace”, would probably make the best description. Despite historical and cultural commonalities, relations between […]
Military
Repercussions of Turkey Receiving the S-400
The first shipment of the S-400 missile has arrived at Murted Airbase, making it the first time that a major NATO member has made an arms deal with Russia. Following the failure to procure an […]
Analysis
Pak-US Relations and the Future!
Alliances in international relations are marriages of temporary convenience(John J. Mearsheimer) Despite the doubts and speculations, Prime Minister Imran Khan has been scheduled to meet the American President Donald Trump on 22 July 2019. This […]
Economy
CPEC as an Innovative Model of Regional Development: Prospects and Challenges
China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is an ambitious project conceived and materialized by the leadership of Pakistan and China to transform their economic fortunes. The underlying rationale is instilling economic cooperation and trade connectivity between […]
Analysis
Is America receding into self-isolation or is the balance of power shifting?
Since the end of Cold War and the obsolescence of the bipolar world order, global politics took a new and unprecedented turn. Realists in international relations thought surmised that because maintaining balance in a multi-polar […]
Analysis
Will the EU-3 Countries Stand-up to their JCPOA Related Commitments?
The Joint Commission of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) – commonly known as the Iran deal, met in Vienna on June 28, 2019 to discuss the implications of the U.S. sanctions and Iran’s […]
Analysis
Is CTBT the Next Target for President Trump’s Administration?
The CTBT is a binding, yet not an in effect treaty, formulated in 1996. It imposes a moratorium on all nuclear testing for either military or civilian motives. The treaty has not entered into force […]