Defense

Forecasting the Next World War—Between Theory and Practice

Winston Churchill famously said, “Those who do not learn history are condemned to repeat it.” The truth is, even when we do learn history,...

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...

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,...

Operation Sindoor: Application of Operational Art and Strategic Messaging

Backdrop: The Context of Conflict Operation Sindoor marked a significant inflection point in India's strategic and military posture towards cross-border terrorism and its sponsors. It...

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