Ghazala Yasmin Jalil
Research Fellow
Areas of Research:
Nuclear and Arms Control Issues
Other Publications:
- “Implications of Emerging Hypersonic Missile Race”
https://www.hilal.gov.pk/eng-article/implications-of-emerging-hypersonic-missile-race/NDcwOQ==.html - “Biological Threats and Changing Notions of Security”
https://www.hilal.gov.pk/eng-article/biological-threats-and-changing-notions-of-security/MzgyMg==.html - “US Space Force: Is Competition in Space Inevitable?”
http://www.hilal.gov.pk/hilal_english/index.html - “Regional Implications of South Korean Missile Defence Plans”
https://cscr.pk/explore/themes/defense-security/regional-implications-of-south-korean-missile-defence-plans/
Issue Brief on Deepening IAEA-Pakistan Partnership for Peaceful Nuclear Cooperation
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General, Rafael Mariano Grossi, visited Pakistan on February 12- 13, 2025. During the visit, he met with...
Issue Brief on “Space-Nuclear Nexus: Challenges and Risks”
Introduction
Today space assets are indispensable to the functioning of nuclear deterrence architectures around the world. Space assets play a vital role in nuclear deterrence...
Issue Brief on “India Joins the Global Hypersonic Missile Race”
India conducted its first hypersonic missile test in November 2024. However, India has been working on hypersonic technology for nearly two decades. This puts...
Issue Brief on “Trump 2.0: What to Expect on the Nuclear Horizon?”
With Donald Trump’s re-election as the U.S. President, several foreign policy and nuclear policy questions are looming large. Trump’s second term may bring many...
Issue Brief on “Discriminatory U.S. Sanctions and Fallacious Assertions on Pakistan’s Missile Programme –...
On December 18, 2024, the U.S. imposed sanctions on four Pakistani entities. The statement issued by the U.S. Department of State alleged that these...
Issue Brief on “Military Applications of AI and the Final Frontier”
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is set to revolutionize everything from daily life to the conduct of warfare. As major powers strive for dominance, the competition...
Issue Brief on “India Nuclear Black Market”
In August 2024, a gang of individuals was found in illegal possession of a highly radioactive substance Californium in India, worth US$100 million. This...
Issue Brief on “India’s Pursuit of Missile Shield: Challenges and Implications for Pakistan”
India has been going through a spate of ballistic missile defence (BMD) tests recently indicating that it is in the advanced stages of developing...
Issue Brief on “Increasing Role of Nuclear Weapons: Global and Regional Trends”
The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) recently published its Yearbook 2024, according to which “the number and types of nuclear weapons have increased...
Issue Brief on “UNSC Resolution on Outer Space: The Challenge of Regulation”
On April 24, 2024, Japan and the U.S. tabled a resolution in the United Nations Security Council prohibiting the placement of nuclear weapons or...