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 “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 “Operationalization of India’s Naval Nuclear Deterrent: Challenges and Options”
The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) policy document recently revealed that India has placed roughly 12 nuclear warheads into an operational "deployed" status...
Issue Brief on “Space Race 2.0: Beyond Artemis”
The Artemis II mission to the Moon launched on April 1, 2026 successfully returned its four-member crew to Earth ten days later. The mission...
Issue Brief on “America’s Golden Dome: Strategic Defence Vs Space Weaponization”
In January 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump unveiled plans to build a Golden Dome at an estimated cost of US$175 billion – a missile...
Issue Brief on “Nuclear Year 2025 in Review”
The year 2025 was another chaotic year that saw many developments on the nuclear non-proliferation landscape. From the dangers of accelerating nuclear arms races...
Issue Brief on U.S. National Security Strategy: Message of “America First”
The U.S. National Security Strategy (NSS) released on December 4, 2025, was seen by many as an ideological and substantive shift in U.S. foreign...
Issue Brief on “Pakistan-Saudi Arabia Strategic Mutual Defence Agreement (SMDA): Symbolism and Implications”
Pakistan and Saudi Arabia signed a Strategic Mutual Defence Agreement (SMDA) on September 17, 2025. While the agreement represents solidifying long-standing defence cooperation that...
Issue Brief on “Expanding Horizons: Pakistan’s Journey into Space”
Pakistan achieved a major milestone for space exploration and development on July 31, 2025, by launching a Remote Sensing Satellite from the Xichang Satellite...
Issue Brief on “89 Seconds to Midnight: Dangers of a Renewed Nuclear Arms Race...
July 16 this year marked 80 years of the nuclear age. The first-ever nuclear bomb was tested in New Mexico on July 16, 1945....
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...