Defense

Modernization of nuclear weapons continues- number of peacekeepers declines

The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) launched the findings of SIPRI Yearbook 2018, which assesses the current state of armaments, disarmament and international...

NSG Expansion for Non-NPT States: India and Pakistan’s Case

The ascent of the NSG as one of the critical and influentialcartel groups promoting the cause of non-proliferation intends to urge India to become...

NATO–Russia Council: What Are the Outcomes?

The principal outcome of the NATO–Russia Council (NRC) held on May 31, 2018 is that it actually took place. The Council had been planned...

Consequences of US attack on North Korea

After rising US-North Korean military threats, a number of US Congressmen have warned against any US military action against North Korea by writing letters...

20 Years of Overt Nuclearization and Deterrence Stability in South Asia

May  2018 will mark 20 years of “overt” nuclearization of South Asia wherein one is reminded of the nuclear tests at Chagai and Pokhran-II,...

Why does India want CBMs surrounding Pakistan’s naval developments?

In 2017, India tested its Submarine Launched Ballistic Missile (SLBM) from a nuclear powered submarine. India did not realize that the move had somehow...

“Don’t Be Evil” removed from Google code of conduct

In March 2018, Google signed a contract with the Pentagon to help create artificial intelligence tools for drones to identify human ground targets without...

SCO: The Cornerstone Rejected by the Builders of a New Eurasia?

Less than a month remains until the next summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), which will take place in Qingdao, China on June...

Preventing Nuclear Terrorism in South Asia

Just how well is India a South Asia’s nuclear-armed state, taking care of their nuclear materials? The history paints a daunting picture of liabilities...

South Asian Strategic Stability and Indian Nuclear Bomb

In the history of proliferation, month of May is of great significance for the South Asian region as in this month both India and...

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