Security & Conflict
The Conference on Libya hosted in Palermo, Sicily
It currently seems that the Conference on Libya scheduled in Palermo, Sicily, will finally be a predictable success for the Italian government.
General Haftar, the...
Revisiting the No First Use Policy of India Vis-À-Vis India’s Nuclear Doctrine
The object of deterrence is to persuade an adversary that the costs to him of seeking a military solution to his political problems will...
Chinese Influence in East Africa: Transcultural Connection as Foreign Policy Spur
Chinese influence in East Africa is a topic of growing debate and concern for Western nations and allies. In fact, this purported growing Chinese...
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...