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U.S. Unilateralism on Arms Control and Impact on South Asian Stability
The world has been watching President Donald Trump’s every move closely since his return to the White House in January, and the implications of his presidency for global arms control loom large. The New START Treaty, the last remaining nuclear…

India and Pakistan’s Development of Drones: Implications for Strategic Stability
On 23 August, 2024, a small Indian drone was spotted across the Line of Control in the airspace over Pakistan-administered Kashmir, a reminder of the ever-present tensions between Islamabad and New Delhi. While Pakistan claims it shot down the drone,…

Mapping the Prospect of Arms Control in South Asia
Once considered a factor of stability during the height of the Cold War, the global arms control architecture is now all but crumbling. In South Asia, arms control has always remained elusive, and the prospects for the future seem slimmer…

25 Years After Kargil: Assessing Pakistan’s Crisis Preparedness
This summer marks a quarter century since the Kargil conflict, and a lot has changed between Pakistan and India in the intervening years. Several crises have ensued. Islamabad and New Delhi have come close to potential war more than once.…

अग्नि-V: दक्षिण एशिया में नई MIRV प्रौद्योगिकी के लिए दौड़
भारत के रक्षा अनुसंधान और विकास संगठन (DRDO) ने 11 मार्च 2024 को मल्टिपल इंडिपेंडेंटली टार्गेटेबल री-एंट्री व्हीकल (MIRV) प्रौद्योगिकी से लैस भूमि-आधारित परमाणु मिसाइल के सफल परीक्षण की घोषणा की। यह मिशन दिव्यास्त्र नामक मिसाइल परीक्षण भारतीय राज्य ओडिशा में…

پلوامہ – بالاکوٹ پانچ برس بعد جائزہ
لمحۂ موجود میں پاکستان، بھارت کے تزویراتی بیانیے سے تقریباً مکمل طور پر غیر حاضر ہے۔ اس غیر حاضری کا بھارتی مذاکرات کار کبھی کبھار تذکرہ کرتے ہیں – جس میں، دنیا کے بارے میں ان کے تزویراتی نقطۂ نگاہ…