Defense
Piercing the shield: A leaner and meaner Russia beyond nuclear strategies
Authors: Dr. Matthew Crosston & Troy Baxter Russia’s history as a nuclear state is extensive and well-documented. It was the second country in the...
The Russian military posture
The big parade organized on May 9, 2016 to commemorate the 71st anniversary of the USSR victory in the Great Patriotic War - as...
Indian Military Modernization: Growing Dust
“If we don’t make a dollar but we change the world in a meaningful way... the returns are going to be the exhaust of...
A Geopolitcal Reflection on India’s Strategic and Tactical Maritime Weaknesses
India’s global return to prominence, alongside China, has been an interesting and a fascinating story. Earlier dismissed and often disregarded, the rise and return...
World military spending resumes upward course
World military expenditure totaled almost $1.7 trillion in 2015, an increase of 1 per cent in real terms from 2014, according to new figures...
Growing militarization in Arctic amid increasing disputes
With the rapid melting of ice in the Arctic region, the long-isolated region is becoming a more accessible zone for commercial fishing, fresh water,...
The world risks sleepwalking into widespread chaos or major war
With the world contemplating another year of geopolitical uncertainty and the international security landscape in flux, urgent action to improve governance at the international...
The Regional Dimensions of Security Closer to the Heart of Asia
The recent Heart of Asia Conference-Istanbul Process was an attempt to bridge the existing gap between the Asian partners and the stakeholders with the...
NATO Expansion: Strategic Opportunities and Risks
When recently appointed Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. Joseph Dunford, named Russia as the greatest threat to U.S. national security during...
Pakistan’s Nuclear Weapons Race against India: Implications
Pakistan’s Foreign Secretary made some extraordinary disclosures yesterday. He confirmed for the first time in public that Pakistan has low-yield nuclear weapons and that...