A Tale of Two Peace Processes: Korea and Cyprus
Colin Irwin and Seongwon Yoon
Two frozen conflicts
All peace processes are different, different peoples, histories, places, time lines and how they got in the mess they are in and how...
India’s Strategic Paralysis & Counterforce Temptations
Rabia Akhtar
India’s counterforce capabilities and deterrence equilibrium in South Asia is a subject which continues to agitate minds of strategic thinkers in the region and around the world. One...
Hybrid or No Hybrid, War is War
Rizwan Zeb
Caesar had his legions, Napoleon had his armies. Words are the new weapons, satellites the new artillery.
Who has not heard of “hybrid war”? Perhaps, someone who has never...
U.S.-Iran Tensions: The Ambit of the Iranian Response
Huma Baqai
The war of words is already in full swing between Washington and Tehran, coupled with dangerous armed mobilization. Washington has sought NATO’s help to build anti-Tehran coalition, which...
Grand Strategy And The Challenge Of Reaching AD 2100
Illhan Niaz
The comprehension of the total assets at the disposal of a state in relation to rational objectives vital for survival and prosperity and modified by the total capabilities...
Building on the Nonproliferation Value of the Nuclear Deal with Iran
Kelsey Davenport
The nuclear deal negotiated between Iran and six countries known as the P5+1 (China, France, Germany, Russia, the United Kingdom and the United States) succeeded in resolving a...
The Taliban and Afghanistan’s Gordian Knot
Qadir Khan Yousafzai
The inveterate depredation in Afghanistan has been a costly affair for all stakeholders and those involved in conflict-resolution efforts. The resolution of the decades-long Afghan quagmire...
The Murder of Jamal Khashoggi and the future of the International Legal Order
Kamran Adil
While examining the nature of ‘international legal order’, the legal theorists have long been divided over its very existence. In international affairs, it comes under discussion episodically. Recent...
Between Islam and Ethics: Deterrence Makes the Scare Go
Syed Ali Zia Jaffery
“We will not hesitate to use any weapon in our arsenal as our security is more dear to us than the advice of international leaders which...
Countering India’s Cultural War and Propaganda on Kashmir
Ayesha Malik
If you are a Kashmiri in a Bollywood film, chances are high that you will be represented in one of the two...
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The recent escalation of tensions between Iran and Israel has added to the intricacies of Middle...
The Geopolitical Implications of Deglobalization
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In the 1970s, détente between the United States and Soviet Union offered an opportunity to stabilize...
Agni-Prime: Read P for Pakistan
The successful test launch of India's 'Agni Prime', a new-generation nuclear-capable ballistic missile, marks a significant advancement in...