Security & Conflict
Pakistan-US Dialogue on Counter Terrorism
Terrorism is a global phenomenon that has gripped the world in fear and uncertainty for decades. Simply it is acts of violence intended to...
Moscow Crocus City Hall Attack and Immigrant Radicalisation: Four Challenges in Countering the Islamic State Terror Threat
The 22 March 2024 attack on Crocus City Hall near Moscow, perpetrated by four militants armed with automatic rifles, resulted in the tragic deaths...
Can We Demystify Houthi Attacks in the Red Sea?
The crisis in the Red Sea has been unfolding since late 2023 when the Houthi rebel movement in Yemen began a relentless campaign of...
The Emerging Threat Landscape of Space Terrorism
Authors: Rosemary Kurian and Dr. Karamala Areesh Kumar
The Cold War pivoted a new domain of 'space race' between the USA and the USSR, to...
Could Israeli Nuclear Deterrence Protect Against Iranian Non-Nuclear Attacks?
Abstract: As Israel approaches a full-scale war with Iran, its nuclear weapons and strategy are generally presumed irrelevant to deterring that state’s non-nuclear threats....
World War III: A Diffused Detonation, not a Thundering Boom
The world is transfixed by headlines warning of escalating tensions between Iran and Israel, sparking fears of a potential catalyst for World War III....
First Private Spy Satellite: Space 2.0 in India and Regional Security Situation
A significant development in the Indian aerospace industry is on the horizon as Tata Advanced Systems (TASL), in collaboration with Satellogic, a company from...
Washington’s Dark Secret: The Real Truth About Terrorism and Islamic Extremism -Book Review
In Washington’s Dark Secret, John Maszka attempts to embark on two major tasks. The first is drawing an explanatory distinction between “terrorism” and “Islamic...
Islamic State-Central versus Islamic State-Khurasan
Is the Islamic State of Khurasan Province becoming a global dominant terror outfit?
Exclusive: As said by the global geopolitical dynamics, the IS-Central has been...
Nuclear Command Authority and the U.S. Presidential Election
“The terrible ifs accumulate.” Winston Churchill
An Overlooked “If”
Until the eleventh hour of his incoherent presidency, Donald J. Trump held effectively unchecked nuclear command authority....