Security & Conflict
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...
Arctic Council: Should Russia Push for Including Security Issues During its Chairmanship?
The 2021–2023 Russian chairmanship of the Arctic Council comes at a watershed moment for the region and the institution alike. Climate change has become...
A Summit of Consequence? Great Power Diplomacy and Inadvertent Nuclear War
"In a surrealist year…. some cool clown pressed an inedible mushroom button, and an inaudible Sunday bomb fell down, catching the president at his...
Drone attacks: just another false-flag operation or a reality?
In a Tweet, Indian Air Force has claimed that, “Two low intensity explosions were reported early Sunday morning in the technical area of Jammu...