China’s Effect: A Global NATO
A shift is taking place in global military thinking. NATO, arguably the most successful military alliance in history, is slowly but steadily edging toward...
Asia’s Increasing Security Concerns: Special Focus on India-China
In a globalized world system like never before the rising powers like India and China has in the recent times more and more focuses...
Maintaining Command of the Sea: Maritime Doctrines of Pakistan and India
Maritime and naval component is an important part of political, economic and military domain of a maritime nation. This component enhances a states role...
Gray Zone Conflicts in Asia Pacific
The Asia Pacific region holds front row seat in geo-political, economic, and strategic issues in international relations. The pivot to Asia policy of the...
The Rafale Obsession
In the midst of great fanfare, the Indian Air force inducted five French-made Rafales into its inventory. These are the first five of a...
Militarization of Indian Ocean and its Implications on Pakistan
“Whoever controls the Indian Ocean, dominates the Asia”-Alfred Thayer Mahan
Indian Ocean is the third largest ocean of the world. It is considered as hub...
PNS Yarmook: An Upgrade For Pakistan’s Naval Capability
Pakistan Navy has always played its part to contribute towards national security. It has been working to secure the maritime boundaries of Pakistan while...
Relevancy of Russian Non-Strategic Nuclear Weapons in current NATO-Russian threat environment
Non-strategic nuclear or tactical nuclear (NSNWs) weapons are basically battlefield weapons and used to hit counterforce (Command and control, nuclear facilities etc.) target of...
75th Anniversary of Trinity Nuclear Test & Possible Resumption of Nuclear Testing
Trinity test untethered the nuclear demon with potential apocalyptic power. According to United States, 1945’s Japan needed a psychological shock strong enough to make...
Is Washington Running Out of Patience Over Turkey’s Expansionism?
The US administration under President Trump has long tried to dissemble Turkey's not entirely legitimate yet brazenly aggressive military intervention in Libya, where the...