Defense
Primal Connections: Death, Time and Nuclear War
“It is through death that there is time….” Emmanuel Levinas, God, Death and Time (1976)
The threat is not mysterious. In the final analysis, it...
America’s upcoming sixth-generation F-47 aircraft prospects
F-47 announcement:
On March 21st, 2025, President Trump declared that the US Air Force (USAF) would move on with Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) fighter...
SCO and a New Era of Regional Cooperation
The SCO and a New Eurasian Regionalism
Amid shifting global geopolitics, the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) has emerged as a pivotal platform for regionalism in...
Is Pakistan developing an Intercontinental Ballistic Missile?
A prominent scholar of international security, Vipin Narang, has recently claimed in his co-authored article that Pakistan is developing Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles (ICBMs) with...
India-Pakistan: Terror, Deterrence and the Dilemma of Stability
Authors: Suman Manchi and Dr. Rubina Pradhan*
The Pahalgam terror attack on 22 April 2025, followed by the Indian armed forces’ swift ‘Operation Sindoor,’ has...
Japan’s Defence White Paper 2025: Japan Flags Growing Threats in the Indo-Pacific
Tokyo officials published their Defense of Japan 2025 White Paper, which found that the international community is at its highest risk of conflict since...
Cyber Clashes Between Cambodia and Thailand Threaten ASEAN Stability
Bilateral tensions between Cambodia and Thailand, following the border clash on May 28, 2025, between the two countries' militaries, have spread to cyberspace. Both...
Expansion of Indian Sea-Based Capabilities: Implications for Regional Security Dynamics
India’s nuclear doctrine has been cloaked in the rhetoric of “No First Use” and “credible minimum deterrence.” But recent developments, especially in its sea-based...
ASEAN Faces Strategic Crossroads as China Expands Security Agenda
China initiated the Global Security Initiative (GSI) in 2022, a comprehensive framework designed to strengthen cooperation and promote collaborative approaches to both bilateral and...
Aerospace: Strategic and Geoeconomic Relevance
KEY POINT:
- The contemporary importance of the aerospace sector stems from its complex technological structure, its diverse applications, and balanced public and private investment,...