Baluchistan, Pakistan’s largest but sparsely populated and underdeveloped province, has grappled with an ethno-nationalist insurgency for the last 15 years. With its 750-kilometer coastline and […]
Borders strengthen the intrinsic human need for physical protection and the ownership of property. Such protection is meaningless unless the border in question is understood […]
The Trump administration’s review of U.S. policy towards Afghanistan is likely to conclude in the next few weeks. It is expected that an assessment of […]
As international coalitions pound Daesh-controlled territory in the Middle East, questions are emerging over the longevity of the threat posed by the group – both […]
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 […]