Pakistan has been fighting terrorism at home for over a decade. This fight has claimed thousands of Pakistani lives, including civilians, soldiers, and government officials. […]
The Islamic State (IS) may be losing ground in the Middle East, but it seems to be making inroads into Pakistan. Notwithstanding the “Mother of […]
“The concepts of Military Power application of the three Armed Forces have congruence in the fact that manifestation of effect (consequent to force application) ultimately […]
The recent release of the Joint Doctrine of the Indian Armed Forces report is a welcome step. For a while now, there have been calls […]
During the election campaign and the first few days of his administration, President Donald Trump’s foreign policy positions were almost unknown on nearly every issue, […]
A new internal security paradigm seems to be evolving in Pakistan with the launch of counterterrorism operation Radd-ul-Fasaad, which involves joint efforts by the civilian […]
In February, a shocking spate of violence in Pakistan killed over 100 people across the country in only five days. These attacks struck all four […]
In 2010, a Congressional Research Service report entitled Security and the Environment in Pakistan argued that environmental pressures such as food insecurity, water scarcity, and […]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s upcoming visit to Israel this summer will mark 25 years of full diplomatic relations between the two countries. Following the victory […]
February was a brutal month for Pakistan. Within a span of two weeks, militant groups orchestrated a series of bombings across all four provinces in […]
Overview Regional instability in South Asia has serious implications, which are further intensified by the probability of nuclear exchange. Thus, an analysis of the defense […]
Introduction The recent wave of terrorist attacks in Pakistan’s major cities has struck fear in the hearts of the entire nation. Terrorists took the lives […]
That external elements aided the execution of recent terrorist attacks in Pakistan may well be a foregone conclusion, February 2017 has been a stark reminder […]
Eight years ago, a new dawn descended upon the United States with the election of the first ever African-American president, Barack Obama. Spirits were high […]
India’s military doctrine, formally termed Cold Start Doctrine (CSD), inspired by Indian Army General K. Sundarji’s 1980s offensive military doctrine, does not remain ambiguous anymore. […]
Introduction In a recent interview, the new Indian Army Chief General Bipin Rawat stated that “the Cold Start doctrine exists for conventional military operations.” This […]
As President Barack Obama’s eight-year tenure at the White House draws to a close, the general consensus is that his foreign policy record is mixed […]