Nuclear Deterrence in the Middle East: Fact or Fable?
Muhammad Sharreh Qazi
‘Saudi Arabia reserves the right to arm itself with nuclear weapons if regional rival Iran cannot be stopped from making one’
Adel bin Ahmed Al-Jubeir
Saudi Minister of State...
Book Review | The Blind Eye: U.S. Non-Proliferation Policy Towards Pakistan From Ford to...
Author : Rabia Akhtar
ISBN:978-969-7813-01-8
Publisher: University of Lahore Press, 2018
Syed Rifaat Hussain
Both as a dominant global power and as a leader of the Western world, United States has been among...
NATO’s Outreach to Asia is Perilous
Editorial
The expansion of NATO's engagement in the Asia region carries inherent risks and challenges that must be critically assessed.
NATO...
The African Potential
Zeeshan Shahid Khan
Africa, the second largest continent in terms of area and population has been sitting on the sidelines of the developed and the developing world for over a...
Indo-Pacific Geopolitics: Power, Presence, and Partnerships
Rabia Akhtar
https://asia.fes.de/news/geopolitical-competition-indo-pacific
Take a look at the fascinating map depicting the geopolitical competition in the Indo-Pacific...
Battle of Perceptions: Understanding the End of the Afghan War
Palwasha Khan
‘Countries have to take care of themselves…. You can only hold someone’s hand for so long’ President Donald J. Trump on Afghanistan March 6, 2020
America and the Afghan Taliban...
Appraising Operation Sunrise – Challenges in Counter Terrorism
Salma Malik
The month of July holds a special significance in Pakistan’s complex war against militancy and terrorism. A decade and a year back, the sitting regime of general Pervez...
Was Kargil a Nuclear Crisis?
Rizwan Zeb
In his paper documenting US’ diplomacy during the Kargil conflict, Bruce Riedel claimed that the Americans had reports that Pakistan was preparing its nuclear missiles for a possible...
The Quantum Race: Quantum Technologies for National Security
Ji Yeon-jung
Global powers are now shifting their attention to acquire strategic technology for future warfare. The quantum technologies that are critical to securing strategic dominance are opening a new...
Pakistan’s OIC Push: A Step in the Right Direction
Hassan Aslam Shad
The 17th Extraordinary Session of the OIC Council of Foreign Ministers on Afghanistan, held in Islamabad last week, was as...