Security & Conflict
Brian Jenkins: The Man Who Decoded Terror Before the World Knew Its Name
Authors: Amal Chandra and Prashanto Bagchi*
Before 9/11 made terrorism the defining geopolitical issue of the 21st century, before ISIS filled headlines and infiltrated social...
Al-Qaeda’s Global Footprint
In the volatile geopolitical climate of South Asia, the recent Pahalgam terrorist incident has reignited tensions between India and Pakistan, with India amplifying diplomatic...
How the Abraham Accords, China’s J-20 Deal, and F-35 Dispute Are Reshaping UAE’s Ties with Israel and the U.S.
The visit of a number of senior Emirati military officials to the Chinese capital, Beijing, came to discuss various aspects of the defense and...
Why Turkey’s Development of Stealth Fighter Jet Should Alarm the Region and the World
In 2016, Ankara announced the launch of its Turkish Fighter (TF-X), a stealth, twin-engine, all-weather air superiority fighter plane, rechristened as the KAAN project,...
US-Israeli Pressure at Egypt’s Borders Sparks Cairo’s Turn to Chinese Stealth Tech and Advanced Radar
Israeli websites have revealed significant Israeli concern over Egypt's acquisition of Chinese fifth-generation stealth fighters, which include advanced Chinese radar systems. These systems include...
European Long Range Strike Approach (ELSA): future developmental trajectories
Since the outbreak of the Russian-Ukraine war, Russia has repeatedly struck Ukrainian Critical National Infrastructure (CNI) by launching missile salvos beyond the front lines....
The Taliban’s Cyber Caliphate
The digital battleground has become an increasingly critical theatre for modern geopolitical conflicts, and the Taliban’s recent social media campaign targeting the United Arab...
The New Techno-Geopolitics: A Humanitarian Disarmament Perspective
In the 21st century, new forms of waging war have emerged. The arms race is no longer fought with missiles or tanks, but with...
South Asia and the Possibilities of a Regional War
The military confrontation India and Pakistan has ended. At least for now, there is no noticeable escalation, exchanges of fire, or use of artillery...
South Asia at a Crossroads: Preventing War Between Nuclear-Armed Neighbors
At midnight on 6th April 2025, Indian forces launched attacks on multiple locations in Pakistan, including Shakargarh, Sialkot, Muridke, Bahawalpur, Kotli, and the Muzaffarabad...