Security & Conflict
Unmanned Aircraft Systems & The Annihilistic Future
The unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), commonly known as drones were introduced as a useful means to military, commercial, civilian and humanitarian activities but yet...
The war for mineral possession started in Afghanistan
It is estimated that about three trillion dollars worth of mineral resources have been extracted from Afghanistan's soil. Taken from a coal mine in...
US Withdrawal from INF Treaty and its Implications on China
INF treaty is also known as “Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty”. Initially it was a bilateral treaty mainly between US and USSR and entered...
Shifting Paradigms in Contemporary Security Studies
“Every age has its own kind of war, its own limiting conditions, and its own peculiar preconceptions. Each period therefore, would have held its...
Politically expedient definition of “terrorism” to put Pakistan under watch list
The writer is of the view that there is no universally-acceptable definition of “terrorism”. Influential countries in the United Nations utilize their leverage to...
Health Intelligence: Missing Dimension in the Security of Pakistan
It is a weary but the factual point that the post-Cold War world is a composite place. Cold War has been supplanted by something...
The drone hype is a ploy to coerce the IAF to toe army line
The writer is of the view that the drone attack on the Jammu air station, if anything, is a hoax. There is no evidence...
Jammu drone attack: Storm in a teacup
The writer expresses regret that Indian government as well as its media distorts the truth for political expediency. They are least interested in highlighting...
Myanmar: Roads to a Federal Army Are Twisted
The idea of a Federal Army for Myanmar is as old as the country’s struggle for democracy. The vision is a part of the...
Turkey Seeks to Keep Its Military Presence In Libya Despite International Pressure
The second conference, that kicked off in Berlin on 23 June, demonstrated a significant progress made by the interim authorities and external actors over...