Security & Conflict
Privatization of Space: Analyzing India’s Stand
The significance of space is pervasive and intricately woven into every aspect of our existence in this age of digitisation, growing technological innovation such...
Recent Trends: Revolution in Military Affairs in PLA post-gulf war?
“A war that changed the world ultimately changed the war itself.” Unrestricted Warfare
The first Gulf War lasted only 42 days, with extensive aerial bombardment,...
The Shadow Army: Private Military Companies and Their Impact on Modern Defense Policy
Private Military Companies (PMCs) have evolved from niche service providers to influential players in modern warfare. Governments and organizations increasingly rely on these contractors...
Terrorist attacks by BLA show the Way Out to the Chinese Government
The scene is more or less the same, familiar and grim, like the global fate of people who happened to be in the wrong...
AI, Autonomy, and Arms Race: The Evolving Role of Autonomous Weapons
Technological advancement has brought unprecedented change in every sphere of human life. The military domain is no exception, with militaries worldwide increasingly engaged in...
Israel, Iran and Nuclear Deterrence: What Happens “Where There Is No Common Power”
Special to Modern Diplomacy
Abstract: Israel and Iran remain poised for a multi-level war. Such conflict could become nuclear even if Iran were to remain...
Beyond Fiction: Reimagining Modern Combat with Laser Weapons
‘It was sweeping round swiftly and steadily, this flaming death, this invisible, inevitable sword of heat.’ When these words by H.G. Wells appeared in...
Navigating the Storm: Security Challenges Facing CPEC
The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) has long been viewed as a pivotal initiative, promising significant economic benefits and stronger ties between Pakistan and China....
Israel’s Conventional and Nuclear Deterrence: A Systemic Whole
“The existence of system in the world is at once obvious to every observer of nature….” -Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, The Phenomenon of Man...
A Smart Defense Strategy for Indonesia’s New Capital amid Asia-Pacific Geopolitical Tensions
The relocation of Indonesia's capital to Nusantara (IKN) in East Kalimantan is not merely a monumental administrative and infrastructural undertaking, it also presents strategic...