Defense
How 1971 war Brought Pakistan Closer to Nuclear Bomb
Ever since its independence Pakistan is a neighbor of shrewd enemy who always tried nothing better than to undo and divide Pakistan into pieces...
Global arms industry: US companies dominate the Top 100, Russian arms industry moves to second place
Sales of arms and military services by the world’s largest arms-producing and military services companies—the SIPRI Top 100—totalled $398.2 billion in 2017, according to...
Modern Russian Defense Doctrine
On December 26, 2014, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a new military doctrine for the Russian armed forces. The document identifies the expansion of...
The prospect of the military and security potential of Syrian Kurds and Democratic Alliance
Although it is still difficult to imagine a future for Syria in general, the existence of an autonomous Kurdish region on the northern border...
Shifting Disposition of Nuclear Deterrence in South Asia
In the contemporary political and security architecture of south Asia the deterrence discourse has evolved with the passage of time. It was the time...
Role of External Actors in Nuclear Politics of South Asia
The strategic landscape of the South Asia is comprised of India and Pakistan’s equation connected with the role of other great powers in region. ...
US Withdrawal from INF: Implications for Nonproliferation Regimes and European States -Part II
The US announced on Oct. 20 that it would pull out from the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty. It is a major arms control...
The Double-Edged Sword of Politics in the 2018 Chemical Weapons Convention Review Conference
The states parties to the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) have begun their fourth review conference last week, to discuss the implementation of the convention...
Arihant First Patrol: Dawn of new era or Nothing New but a Hyped Political Statement
Few days ago on the successful completion of the first deterrence patrol of Arihant, which is SSBN (ship submersible ballistic missile nuclear powered) Indian...
A real European army: A naive or prudent idea?
A new strategic debate has engulfed not only the European continent but also other great powers across the globe. The idea of an EU...