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Between Fragility and Reset: The Future of Iran–Pakistan Relations
Iran and Pakistan have long occupied an uneasy space in one another’s strategic calculus, linked by geography yet divided by history, ideology, and external...
MAGA and the New Neoconservatism: The Middle East as the Heartland of a New Global Order
MAGA, short for "Make America Great Again" and the central slogan of the Trump era, is more than just domestic populism. It is a...
“Never Again”, But for Whom and Where?
After World War II, Europe launched a moral and identity-based project grounded in the imperative of “learning from history.” This involved remembrance of the...
Drone Swarms and the Risk of Escalation in South Asia
In the contemporary strategic landscape of South Asia, drone swarms are adding a dangerous layer of complexity to an already volatile security situation. The...
Global Economic Shifts and Their Effects on Developing Countries
In today’s interconnected world, no economy functions in isolation. The shifts in global economic trends—whether due to technology, politics, or trade dynamics—have a profound...
The Hardening Reality: Afghanistan’s Taliban Rule Deepens Pakistan’s Security Crisis
Pakistan’s initial cautious optimism about the Taliban takeover in 202, hoping for an end to cross-border violence and a stable, cooperative neighbor, has completely...
Militias and the Politics of Survival: Lessons from Iraq
This November, Iraqis will once again head to the polls for parliamentary elections. Yet the outcome will be shaped less by formal parties than...
South Korea’s Foreign Policy: No revisionism in sight
Ever since South Koreans elected Lee Jae-myung as their new president in June this year, speculation has been rife in a section of the...
Cutting Clean: The Strategic Illusion of Precision Drone Warfare
On a crisp February 2017 night, the world was introduced to a new brand of precision warfare. As a US drone sliced through the...
What we can learn from Trump and thinkers, leaders from Africa
Africa’s troubles are lessons to be learned from. They are meant to be experiences that will inform our future. Afrika’s future, Azania’s future, this...