The Shangri-La Dialogue in June 2022: Outcomes and the Future
The Shangri-La Dialogue, is a forum for discussion among government ministers and senior officials, as well as business leaders and security experts, on Asia's...
Is ‘NATO-ization’ of Finland the end of ‘Finlandization’ in Europe?
The brutal Russia-Ukraine war threatening to go on for “as long as it takes” is believed to be why Finland and Sweden sought NATO...
India and the Five Eyes. Is the time ripe?
We have witnessed time and again that intelligence deficiencies have extracted exorbitant costs from New Delhi. Be it the 1962 war against China or...
Should Bangladesh Obtain Membership at the Colombo Security Conclave?
The Colombo Security Conclave (CSC) is a maritime security grouping initiated by India, Sri Lanka and the Maldives in 2011. The sixth meeting of national...
Defense reform may be the key to US-Saudi relations
Saudi Arabia’s little touted effort to overhaul its defense and national security architecture may be the United States’ best bet to rebuild relations with...
NATO Bracing for a New Security Competition
‘Transformative’ is how NATO’s Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg described the alliance’s 2022 Madrid summit and rightly so. Held soon after the fateful G-7 summit —...
The relationship between the Chinese army and European universities
A number of Chinese academics and scholars studying abroad are directly related to the (Third Technical Department of the People's Liberation Army). Here, Chinese...
The Need for Gender Balance in Disarmament Efforts
With the introduction of Agenda 2030, the world recognised the need of attaining gender equality and empowering all women and girls in order to...
The link between Non-Violent Resistance and Conflict Transformation in asymmetrical conflicts
Non-violent resistance is a generic type of non-violent movement which goes hand in hand with conflict transformation. Conflict transformation intends to change the dynamics...
Thousands of children endure ‘horrific conditions’ in conflict zones
The annual UN report on Children and Armed Conflict (CAAC), released on Monday, details the devastating impact that various forms of conflict had on...