Defense
Pakistan’s defense budget
In recent years, there has been increasing criticism of Pakistan's defense budget. Some people say that Pakistan is a poor country, thereby, it should...
Wassenaar Arrangement and its Significance for India’s Chairmanship
During 30 November - 1 December 2022, the twenty-sixth Plenary meeting of the Wassenaar Arrangement (WA) was held in Vienna, for the first time...
Iran upgrades perceptions of Saudi threat
If there is one place Saudi Arabia was happy to be low on the totem pole, it was Iran. Those days are over. Strategic...
Bangladesh’s paramilitary capabilities and future prospects
Bangladesh is ranked 40th out of 145 countries in the ‘Global Firepower Index’ published in January. This year's GFP index ranks national military power...
Takeaways from the sixth Quad ministerial hosted by India
New Delhi was abuzz with two key diplomatic rendezvous taking place last week – the G20 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting and the Raisina Dialogue. On...
Why Russia’s suspension of participation in New START augurs badly for arms control?
On February 21st, President Putin while delivering his state of the nation address announced that “Russia is suspending its membership in the New START...
The China – Solomon Islands security agreement and the competition in the South China Sea
China attaches great importance to strongly enhancing its influence in the South Pacific region, by consolidating and developing its relations with the island countries...
China, Russia and the Munich Security Conference
The meeting of senior politicians, military officers and diplomats from all over the world came at the 19th session of the Munich Security Conference...
Balakot Incidence: Implication for South Asia
The February 2019 standoff between India and Pakistan was a significant event that highlighted the tensions and challenges that exist in the South Asian...
Quick Take: What is the New Start Treaty and Why Hypersonics are not part of it?
Problem:
-The New START treaty did not include hypersonic weapons, or its delivery platforms, in the original 2010 agreement.
-As such, the U.S. or Russia could...