Security & Conflict
Are Pakistan’s Nukes Secure?
Since Pakistan acquired the nuclear capability in May 1998 by denoting six nuclear devices in response to India’s five nuclear tests, Western media has...
Peace or War in Cyberspace?
Information and communication technology (ICT) plays an unprecedented role in today’s world, but cyberspace is clearly lacking in security mechanisms that can guarantee stable...
Revisiting the Role of Men in Post-Conflict era
Authors: Janakan Muthukumar & Ibrahim Bahati*
The purpose of this policy brief is to provide insight into the role of men in contemporary peacemaking and...
S-400 Deal: Nuclear Deterrence and Options for Pakistan
Recently, during the visit of Russian President Vladimir Putin to India, a contract of selling S-400 to India was signed between both states. S-400...
India’s inadequate justifications and Pakistan’s Statement on Indian Purchase of S-400 Missiles
The S-400 deal has almost been concluded between Moscow and New Delhi which was signed in late 2016. The most important thing to know...
The clash between the United States and the Russian Federation on strategic nuclear weapons
On October 20 last the US President, Donald J. Trump, stated that North America would withdraw from the INF Treaty on nuclear missile weapons,...
S-400 Deal: Implications for South Asia
Finally, the contentious deal of an air defence missile system (S-400) between India and Russia has been signed by the President Viladmir Putin and...
US Air force : Competing with rivals or creating a new weaponry market?
US President Donald Trump has once again stressed the need for formation of US space force, reasoning that Russia and China are pioneers in...
Top Afghan commander’s killing raises questions
The formidable, flamboyant, maverick police chief of southern Afghan province of Kandahar General Abdul Raziq Achakzai was gunned down in a shootout inside the...
Future of ISR Capabilities in South Asia
A number of problems faced by the inhabitants of the South Asian region include poverty, food scarcity, natural calamities, and mismanagement of the resources...