Pakistan in the Indo-Pacific: Caught in the Geopolitical Crossfire
The naval commanders’ panel at the recently-held Raisina Dialogue hosted by the Indian Ministry of External Affairs and the Observer Research Foundation in New Delhi […]
Hot Take on Indian Budget: Inadequate for Defense Needs
When Indian finance minister Piyush Goyal announced in the Parliament on Friday that India’s defense budget would cross ₹3 lakh crore (approximately USD 42 billion) […]
افغان سیکورٹی فورسز کا بحران: مسئلہ قابلِ حل؟
اس حقیقت سے انکار نہیں کیا جا ساکتا کہ افغانستان کو بگڑتی ہوئی سیکورٹی صورتحال کا سنگین مسئلہ درپیش ہے۔افغانستان کے ۷۰فیصد علاقوں میں طالبان […]
Evaluating India and Pakistan’s Strategic Narratives
In a recent series for South Asian Voices, two scholars each from India and Pakistan shared their thoughts on India and Pakistan’s military doctrines, postures, […]
Afghan Security Forces in Crisis: A Fixable Problem?
There is no denying the fact that Afghanistan is challenged by a deteriorating security situation. With the Taliban maintaining a presence in 70 percent of […]
اینڈامن اور نیکوبار جزائر: مشرق میں بھارت کا تزویراتی محور
عمومی طور پر اینڈامن اور نیکوبار جزائر (اے-این-آئی) مشرق میں بھارت کی بیرونی چوکی کے طو ر پر گردانے جاتے ہیں لیکن اب انہی جزائر […]
Pakistan’s Consolidating Conventional Deterrence: An Assessment
Before the overt nuclearization of South Asia in 1998, three major wars between India and Pakistan highlighted the latter’s struggle to bridge the conventional imbalance. […]
Ambassador William Milam on Imran Khan, US-Pakistan Relations, and Bangladeshi Elections
This SAV Q&A is part of an ongoing series in which SAV talks to scholars and practitioners to understand the trends and potential inflection points […]
SAV Review: India’s No-First-Use Doctrine is Here to Stay
The use of nuclear weapons against a state’s adversary is a critical component of deterrence policy. Understanding the importance of this, India adheres to a […]
Evaluating Trump’s Strategy in Afghanistan: Achieving National Security Goals?
President Trump, in August 2017, outlined his Administration’s strategy for Afghanistan and South Asia, noting that, “we have inherited a challenging and troubling situation in […]