Strategic Perspectives Through Research and Dialogue

Issue Brief on “India’s Purchasing of IAI Elta Drone Guard and its Regional (In)...

Israel’s major aerospace and aviation manufacturer, Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), has announced selling in dozens of their counter-UAV Drone Guard systems, the IAI Elta...

Issue Brief on “Nuclear Energy: A Path to Sustainable Development in Pakistan”

Pakistan’s nuclear programme has been the top priority for every government. Many variables were at play that led them to launch the civil nuclear...

Issue Brief on “Pakistan US Relations; Building Partnership through Strength”

With the shift in global power dynamics and Washington’s policy of containing China’s global outreach, the reassessment of Pakistan-US relations based on Pakistan’s intrinsic...

Issue Brief on “Impact of Russian Invasion of Ukraine on the European Economy”

On February 24th, 2022, Russia invaded Ukraine. It has been six months since and the economic indicators of Europe, Asia and even the rest...

Issue Brief on “Pakistan’s Role in UN Peacekeeping: Contributions, Challenges, and Future Prospects”

Amidst many conflicts and humanitarian crises, the United Nations (UN) plays an important role in peace-keeping operations, mitigating conflicts and sustaining peace. As one...

Issue Brief on “US Elections and The Future of US Nuclear Weapons Policy”

The 2020 US election will be held on November 3, with voters having to choose between incumbent Republican President, Donald Trump, and Democratic challenger Joe Biden. While...

Issue Brief on “India-European Union Free Trade Agreement: A Preliminary Assessment”

Introduction The European Union (EU) Commission published a Communication called “Global Europe: competing in the world” on October 4, 2006. The report had two parts;...

Issue Brief on “Assessing the Juba Peace Agreement 2020: Proceeding Towards Peace in South...

The Juba Peace agreement was signed on October 3, 2020, nearly a year after the initiation of negotiations. The peace process was headed by...

Issue Brief on “Coping with Unpredictable Shifts in Monsoon Pattern of Pakistan: An Indicator...

Background The earth’s climate has been evolving since it came into being.  However, the extreme climatic events observed in the 21st century, mainly due to...

Issue Brief on “US-China Strategic Competition”

The term Indo-Pacific (IP) was first coined by a German geopolitical scholar Karl Haushofer, who used it in his work ‘Indopazifischen Raum’ in 1920....

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