Security & Conflict
India’s Counter-Terrorism Strategy: The right to Self-defense, Restraint, and Diplomacy in a Global Context
The landscape of global security has witnessed a profound evolution over the past few decades, with terrorism emerging as one of the most pervasive...
Artificial Intelligence and Defensive Modernisation
Yet another exciting session of the ‘Understanding AI Program’ presented by the Silkroad 4.0 Platform, the International Institute for Middle East and Balkan Studies...
Philippines as a warring nation
Last week, Philippine and US Marines demonstrated “lethal firepower in two separate live fire exercises” the Philippine Marine Corps portrayed as “defense partnership.” It...
Sixth-Generation Fighters: Redefining Air Power in a Tense World
In an era of rising global tensions, air power remains critical to national security and deterrence. To illustrate the stakes, consider the 2025 India-Pakistan...
How Pakistan Reframed Its Military Defeat Against Indian Missile Strikes as a Victory
Exclusive: Military conflicts are rarely judged solely by battlefield outcomes. In modern warfare, the ability to control narratives plays an equally decisive role in...
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...