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Khan, the Bomb, and the Struggle for Democracy in Pakistan
Speaking at a political rally in Peshawar on May 14, 2022, Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan raised doubts about the safety of Pakistan’s nuclear weapons in the hands of what he called “thieves”— referring to the new regime that…
Operational Risks and Societal Militarization: Agnipath’s Entrenched Challenges
On June 14, India’s defense minister—flanked by the three service chiefs—rolled out the Agnipath scheme. The scheme is a “transformative reform” in the military’s method of recruitment and retention and was also a source of instant controversy and opposition following…
After a Year of Fighting, Myanmar’s Junta is Showing Frustration
It has been a year since the military in Myanmar, in a dramatic coup, overthrew the elected government, dissolved the parliament, and detained several senior members of the National League for Democracy (NLD), including President Win Myint and State Counsellor…
پاک فوج میں ارتقاء اور تسلسل: دی کوئٹہ ایکسپیریئنس کا جائزہ
کرنل (ریٹائرڈ) ڈیوڈ او اسمتھ اپنی کتاب ”دی کوئٹہ ایکسپیریئنس: اے اسٹڈی آف ایٹی چیوڈز اینڈ ویلیوز ود ان پاکستانز آرمی“ میں کمانڈ اینڈ اسٹاف کالج کوئٹہ میں ۱۹۷۷-۲۰۱۴ کے درمیان تربیت پانے والے پاکستان آرمی کے افسروں کے خیالات…
A Response to the South Asian Voices Series: “Reviewing the Quetta and Wellington Experience”
It is an honor to have one’s book reviewed by a credible scholar, but it is extraordinary (and humbling) to have two of one’s books reviewed at the same time by four prominent scholars and to have their opinions debated…
Evolution and Consistency in the Pakistan Army: A Review of the Quetta Experience
Col. (retd.) David O. Smith’s work The Quetta Experience: A Study of Attitudes and Values Within Pakistan's Army provides a comprehensive look at the evolution (and consistency) in the perspectives of Pakistan Army officers trained at the Command and Staff…