Security & Conflict
Trilateral Militarization: From Missiles to Nukes (Part II)
In the Philippines, the proponents of the trilateral alliance frame it as a response to the “threat of assertive China.” In reality, the unwarranted...
As Terror Attacks Target Chinese in Pakistan, Ruptures in the ‘Iron Brotherhood’
Five Chinese nationals were killed when a suicide-attacker rammed his explosive-laden car into into a bus transporting staff from Islamabad to the 4,320-megawatt Dasu...
Revisiting the BrahMos Missile Incident: A Critical Examination of India’s Nuclear Responsibility
The firing of BrahMos supersonic cruise missile into Pakistani territory in March 2022 was a disrupting episode that started concerns in the entire region...
Proxy Wars and the Global Stage: How Major Powers Fight Without Fighting
Authors: Meherab Hossain and AL-Kasmin Islam*
Great powers are once again resorting to proxy wars, manipulating weaker nations to fight their battles. This allows them...
Covert warfare of Iran: A growing influence amid the Israel-Hamas War
The accelerating cauldron in West Asia with an incremental shift in battle lines is blatantly visible in the current geopolitics. While challenging the United...
AWS: A Threat to International Humanitarian Law or a Necessary Technological Evolution?
“A killing machine that does not rely on human commands to choose and eliminate its targets” sounds like something out of a dystopian movie....
Countering Militancy, Curtailing Terrorism: Pakistan’s Imperative Security Paradigm
From the coast and inland areas of Balochistan to the mountainous terrain up north, incidents of violence are on the rise. While the majority...
How the Taliban Have Inspired Global Terrorism and What to Do About It
The March 22nd’s spectacular complex terrorist attack on the Crocus City Hall, twelve miles west of Kremlin, in Moscow is hardly new or surprising...
How would the new NATO leader manage alliance amidst the Ukrainian conflict or Trump’s re-election?
While traditionally conducted behind closed doors, elections for the NATO Secretary General are now facing the demands of a changing public diplomacy landscape, calling...
The Enigma of Terrorism
Decades upon decades, and here is Pakistan, still battling with acts of terrorism. Following the formation of the new government, the country has received...