Strategic Perspectives Through Research and Dialogue

Issue Brief on “Cyber Warfare in Outer Space: A Cloud on the Horizon”

In March 2020, the US Air Force commissioned a “digital twin” of a satellite to conduct a wide range of simulated penetration tests to...

Issue Brief on “US Elections 2020 and The Future Trajectory of its Foreign Policy”

In his first four years in the office, President Trump returned to classic isolationist policies under his ‘America First’ ideology. His policies dismantled essential...

Issue Brief on “Pakistan’s Rising Population Crisis”

Introduction Population growth has always been a central point of concern for many. While many believe  that the high population is an asset for Pakistan,...

Issue Brief on “Operation Blue Star and Contemporary Indian Sikhs”

Introduction The June 1984 was one of the grimmest times in India’s Pre-Modi history. During that time, Sikhs of India were subjected to all elements...

Issue Brief on “Pakistan’s Population Explosion and the Youth Bulge”

Introduction Pakistan is globally recognised as a country facing challenges in controlling its population growth. Its alarming population growth rate of 2.4pc per annum, which...

Issue Brief on “South Africa Investment Conference: Opportunities for Pakistan”

The South Africa investment conference was held in South Africa on November 18-19, 2020. Investors from all over the world participated in the conference...

Issue Brief on “Pakistan-Russia Wheat Import Deal – Will it be enough?”

On October 29, 2022, dark shadows were cast on the future of global food security once again when amid the on-going Russia-Ukraine war, the...

Issue Brief on “Pakistan’s Pivot to Geoeconomics: Operational Imperatives”

Pakistan's foreign policy has been significantly shaped by the evolving interests of regional and global powers, particularly regarding its neighbouring countries, Afghanistan, and India....

Issue Brief on “Taliban-US Peace Deal: An Appraisal”

After nearly two decades of protracted war, bloodshed and all the baggage that war carries, the US and the Afghan Taliban finally signed a...

Report: ACDC-HSF Online Workshop “Internet, Artificial Intelligence and Quantum Technologies – Implications for Security...

The Arms Control & Disarmament Centre (ACDC) at the Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad (ISSI) in collaboration with the Hanns Seidel Foundation (HSF), Islamabad,...

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