Defense

India’s Ballistic Missile Defense System: Strategic Implications

Strategic stability in South Asia has remained fragile due to multiple factors. Three common threats to Strategic Stability in South Asia have been recognized...

Second Age of Arms Race in Indian Ocean and India’s Test of K-15 SRBM

In late August 2018, according to Indian defense officials, local and international media sources three short range ballistic missiles were fired from INS Arihant...

China’s Role in 1965 Indo-Pak War

China is one of the most reliable partners of Pakistan throughout the establishment of their diplomatic relations since 1951. It has been a trustworthy...

Defense Day and Current Challenges to Pakistan

Every year on 6th September Pakistan celebrates its “Defense Day” by paying respect to those martyrs who gave their lives in the war of...

Rafale: A national tragedy or just plain stupidity?

In other countries, it would have been a badge of shame for the Government, Bureaucracy, Defense Industry and the citizenry as a whole. In...

Indo-US 2+2 Strategic Dialogue: Threat for Regional Stability

The Strategic Status of the Asia-Pacific Region is rising due to its significant role in the global economy. It has the third-largest body of...

Pakistan’s Defense Day: Why nuclear weapon capability was inevitable?

Six September is known as Defense Day (Youm-e-Difa) of Pakistan. It is celebrated every year with full devotion to give tribute to the martyrs...

Indigenization: Reliable way towards Invincible Self- Defense

Both arms procurement and build-up are used in negative connotations and are discouraged in international systems. But even than states build arms and if...

Defense Day: ‘Moral Force’ of the Pakistan Armed Forces

The 6th of September is celebrated every year as the Defense Day by every Pakistani, as on this very day, Pakistan’s courageous Armed Forces...

New report from SIPRI on the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road

SIPRI today announced the launch of a new report on the security implications of China’s 21st Century Maritime Silk Road (the Road). The report,...

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