Of Sanctions and Defiance
Rabia Akhtar
The U.S. non-proliferation policy utilizes economic, political and military sanctions enshrined in non-proliferation legislation to deter proliferation behavior in countries around the globe. Three laws –– the Symington...
What Stall’s China’s Rise?
Paul Antonopoulos
When analysing the geopolitical reality of the decline of the U.S. global domination, both the rapidity of its fall and the speed in the rise of its competitors ...
The Salience of Pak-Afghan Border Management
Qadir Khan Yousafzai
The Afghan Parliamentary elections gained more traction and importance due to the completion of the second round of Afghan Taliban talks with the U.S. delegation in its...
Lessons of Pulwama
Zamir Akram
The latest Pakistan-India crisis, triggered by the attack on an Indian para-military convoy killing over 40 soldiers on February 14, 2019 in the Pulwama area of Indian Occupied...
Assessing Iran’s Possible Nuclear Breakout
Mansoor Ahmed
The U.S. withdrawal from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) in 2018 and the recent assassination of Gen. Qasim Soleimany has generated fears of a possible Iranian...
Understanding China’s Geoeconomic Forays in Afghanistan
Jalal Ud Din Kakar
Located at one of the intersections of South and Central Asia, Afghanistan is too important to be ignored by its...
Pulwama Crisis Redux
Atia Ali Kazmi
“Some kind of settlement in Kashmir is crucial for both India and Pakistan. It is also tearing India apart with horrible atrocities in the region which is...
Flashback 2018- Foreign Policy Challenges for Pakistan and The Way Forward
Hamzah Rifaat Hussain
In 2018, the world witnessed the rise of the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaaf with its Chairman Imran Khan becoming the Prime Minister of the country. With a new,...
Mutual Vulnerability and Risk Reduction in South Asia
Hannah Haegeland
The current state of affairs in Kashmir and resulting heightening of India-Pakistan tensions provide daily examples of escalation risks. Since 1998, the low-probability, high-cost risk of escalation across...
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...