Defense

Women in the Global Maritime Industry

Policies to foster the advancement and empowerment of women have been on the agenda of several international organisations. In particular, the promotion of gender equality has been...

Does an Ambiguous Indian Nuclear Stance Benefit Anyone?

The recent escalation in India-Pakistan tensions resulting from the deteriorating human rights situation in Kashmir has since its outset carried the threat of spiraling into the realm...

Syrian army gain strategic win in Idlib

On Tuesday, local news reported that terrorists withdrew from a key city, Khan Sheikhoun, in the Syrian province of Idlib and the Syrian army captured the...

India’s veiled nuclear threat

India’s defence minister’s statement reflects a paradigm shift in India’s nuclear policy.  It appears India has already perfected its delivery systems, and RADAR jamming capability. It launched...

In a Dark Time: The Expected Consequences of an India-Pakistan Nuclear War

Twenty-one years ago, in 1998, Dr. Louis René Beres, Professor Emeritus of International Law at Purdue University, published an authoritative article in the AMERICAN...

Kashmir: A Nuclear Flash Point

India has challenged the whole world with nuclear war, the Defense Minister announced to review its policy of no first use of nuclear weapons. It is...

Revisiting U.S.- China Strategic Competition: Insights from 2018 NPR

Following the end of the Cold War, the global security situation has drastically become more complex and demanding to levels of almost unprecedented nature. Nuclear Posture...

India’s Enhanced Missile Development Program

India’s long-term military modernization plans are driven by its regional and global hegemonic designs. In pursuit of this, India is involved in several military technological advancements and...

How Two S-400 Batteries Removed 100 NATO F-35s from Turkey

Last week’s announcement by the White House regarding its decision to suspend Turkey from the F-35 Fighter Jet program marks the latest development in the steady...

The case of the INF Treaty

On February 1, 2019, President Trump suspended US compliance with the obligations of the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty.  The INF Treaty had been signed in 1987...

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