Defense
EU Army: Desires and Capabilities – a Balancing Game
On November 6, French President Emmanuel Macron reiterated his call for creating a "European army," "real pan-European armed forces." According to Paris, the EU...
New U.S. Cybersecurity Strategies
The United States was one of the first countries to treat cybersecurity as a matter of strategic importance. The terrorist attacks on September 11,...
US Withdrawal from INF Treaty – Part I
The US has announced intent to dismiss the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) treaty on October 20, 2018.This decision indicates that great powers are investing...
SIPRI Report: Transparency in military spending in sub-Saharan Africa higher than expected
The level of transparency in military spending in sub-Saharan Africa is greater than previously thought, according to a new report from the Stockholm International...
Sleepwalking Toward Nuclear War
Authors: Des Browne, Wolfgang Ischinger, Igor S. Ivanov, Sam Nunn
This weekend marks the 100th anniversary of the end of the First World War, one...
S-400: A Game Changer in South Asia
India and Russia have signed a US$5b deal, under which India will receive S-400 air defence missile system - that is poised to be...
Revisiting the No First Use Policy of India Vis-À-Vis India’s Nuclear Doctrine
The object of deterrence is to persuade an adversary that the costs to him of seeking a military solution to his political problems will...
Are Pakistan’s Nukes Secure?
Since Pakistan acquired the nuclear capability in May 1998 by denoting six nuclear devices in response to India’s five nuclear tests, Western media has...
S-400 Deal: Nuclear Deterrence and Options for Pakistan
Recently, during the visit of Russian President Vladimir Putin to India, a contract of selling S-400 to India was signed between both states. S-400...
India’s inadequate justifications and Pakistan’s Statement on Indian Purchase of S-400 Missiles
The S-400 deal has almost been concluded between Moscow and New Delhi which was signed in late 2016. The most important thing to know...