The Arctic Geopolitics: Melting Ice and Rising Tensions
The Arctic is no longer the frozen and remote region it once was. As the ice melts, the geopolitical, economic, and strategic stakes are...
Trump 2.0 and Future of US-China arms control talks
While the President-elect Donald J. Trump makes an historic come back to the White House; the future of talks about the “arms control talks”...
Impact Of Artificial Intelligence on Global Security
The relationship between artificial intelligence (AI) and global security has become a significant and intricate issue in an era of rapid technological advancement. Although...
Great Power Contestation in Space: How Responsible State Behavior Can Prevent Space Escalation
Outer space, being a host to crucial international infrastructure, has become crowded and intense amid competition between global powers, an increased number of space-faring...
Who Controls the Guns in Afghanistan? A Test of Taliban Governance
The released order of Afghanistan’s Supreme Leader concerning regulation of distribution and use of military weapons and equipment unleashed heated debates among different layers...
Türkiye’s Piri Reis submarine: Shifting balance of power in the Mediterranean?
The Turkish navy formally commissioned its first air independent propulsion (AIP) equipped Type-214 Reis-class diesel-electric submarine (SSK) Piri Reis in late August 2024. Türkiye...
Japan-EU Security and Defence Partnership: Paving the way for something more?
On 1st November 2024, the 1st Japan-EU Foreign Ministerial Strategic Dialogue took place where the Japan-EU Strategic Partnership Agreement (SPA) was being ratified which...
Israel’s Iron Beam: Pioneering a New Frontier in Aerial Defence?
Setting the Context
Following the October 7 Hamas attack on Israel, the Middle East has been grappling with a surge in the use of rockets,...
Modernizing Indonesian Defense: The Urgency of National Defense Industry Independence
The Ministry of Finance and the President of Indonesia have agreed to increase the budget for the Ministry of Defense in 2024 by IDR...
Women, Peace and Strategy: Why Security Doesn’t Fix the Issue
At its inception, NATO’s adoption of the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) agenda was deemed ‘an enraging example of how a good feminist work...