Issue Brief on “World Population Day, 2026: Human Security, Demographic Change and Development in...
Observed annually on 11 July, World Population Day provides an opportunity to examine how demographic change affects people’s lives and a country’s capacity to...
Issue Brief on “World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organization (WAICO): Promoting Inclusive Global AI Governance...
The world is witnessing another technological revolution that is fundamentally transforming economies, societies, and international politics. Following the Industrial Revolution, the Information Age, and...
Issue Brief on “Military Drones: How Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Are Transforming Modern Military Operations”
Military drones, commonly referred to as Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), have emerged as one of the defining features of contemporary warfare. UAVs' integration into...
Issue Brief on “Pakistan’s GSP+ at a Crossroads: A Critical Reading of the EU’s...
The European Commission and the EU High Representative's latest review of the Generalised Scheme of Preferences (GSP), accompanied by a country assessment of Pakistan...
Issue Brief on “Nuclear Deterrence and Artificial Intelligence: Preserving Human Control in an Era...
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is transforming all facets of life but especially revolutionizing warfare and defence. Major world powers have already begun the race to...
Issue Brief on “U.S. Trade Enforcement and Vulnerabilities in Pakistan’s Exports”
Recent developments in the United States (U.S.) trade enforcement have increased new compliance challenges for exporting countries, with greater scrutiny of supply-chain practices, the...
Issue Brief on “Rethinking Conventional Deterrence: The Strategic Logic of Fifth-Generation Airpower”
In the opening weeks of its invasion of Ukraine, the Russian Aerospace Forces, one of the world's largest air arms, failed to secure control...
Issue Brief on “Decoding Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Trilateral Visit to Indonesia, Australia...
Introduction
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Indonesia, Australia and New Zealand from 6-11 July 2026 was aimed at strengthening India’s economic, defence and...
Issue Brief on “Constrained Strategic Hedging: Russia’s Role in the 2026 Iran Conflict”
The 2026 conflict between Iran and the U.S.–Israel alignment marks a shift from a primarily regional confrontation to a broader geopolitical crisis with implications...
Issue Brief on “The Economic and Security Fallout of U.S. Sanctions on Iran: Assessing...
For many years, U.S. sanctions against Iran have been a key component of Washington’s foreign policy, particularly after Tehran’s nuclear programme became a major...
