Beijing as a Peace Broker in Afghanistan: Motivations and Constraints
In recent years, Beijing has focused on stabilizing Afghanistan through diplomatic engagement, engaging in four-nation talks to chart a course for resolving the conflict and […]
Category: Defence
سی-پیک علاقائی تعاون کا باعث بنے گا یا کشیدگی کا؟
۲۰۱۳ میں سی-پیک منصوبے کے سامنے آنے کے بعد سے اسے ایک ایسے منصوبے کے طور پر بیان کیا گیا جو پاکستان کی سماجی و […]
Pakistan and the Islamic Military Coalition: Need to Balance Interests
The ambitious Mohammad bin Salman, Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince, has undertaken an effort to lead the Muslim world in the fight against the spread of […]
The Cold Start Doctrine and India’s Compellence Woes
Yet again, South Asia watchers are concerned about the growing conflagration between India and Pakistan, as evidenced by constant ceasefire violations along the Line of […]
CPEC Today: Regional Integration or Estrangement?
Since the unveiling of the blueprint for the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) in 2013, the ambitious program has been described as a holistic initiative that […]
انڈو پیسیفک علاقہ میں بھارت-امریکہ شراکت داری
ٹرمپ انتظامیہ نے حال ہی میں ۲۰۱۸ کی امریکی پالیسی سے متعلق دو اہم دستاویزات نیشنل سکیورٹی سٹریٹجی (این-ایس-ایس) اور نیشنل ڈیفنس سٹریٹجی (این-ڈی-ایس) جاری کی ہیں۔ […]
Where do Islamabad and Washington go From Here?
The United States-Pakistan relationship is at a critical juncture. Developments over the past month indicate that mistrust and divergence of interests have increased the strategic […]
With or Without (You)S? India-U.S. Relations in the Age of Trump
Those who observe U.S.-India relations closely anticipated that U.S. President Donald Trump’s election would result in “difficult to sustain” bilateral relations, especially after the president’s […]
The Trouble with the Trump Administration’s Pakistan Policy
Recently unveiled by Secretary of Defense James Mattis, the 2018 National Defense Strategy (NDS) of the United States builds upon President Donald Trump’s December 2017 […]
Indo-U.S. Partnership in the Indo-Pacific Age
The Trump administration recently released two significant policy documents, namely the National Security Strategy (NSS) and an unclassified synopsis of the National Defense Strategy (NDS) […]