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 “Indian Pursuit of Armed Drones: Implications and Challenges”
India is in advanced negotiations with the US to procure MQ-9B armed drones. It has also leased and used two drones from the US...
Issue Brief on “Assessing Global Nuclear Energy Trends”
Two recent developments have brought a renewed focus on nuclear energy and other sources of renewable energy. One is the disastrous consequences of Climate...
ACDC Special Report on “Comprehensive National Security and Emerging Technologies”
Introduction of ACDC
The Arms Control and Disarmament Centre (ACDC), which is a part of the Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad (ISSI), was established on...
Issue Brief on “AUKUS Advances: Implications for Regional and Global Security”
The US, Australia and UK are taking forward their cooperation under the AUKUS deal announced in September 2021. The AUKUS was meant to provide...
Issue Brief on “Contextualising China’s Missile Defence Developments”
On June 19, 2022, China successfully conducted an anti-ballistic missile test. The Chinese Defence Ministry said that it was a land-based mid-course missile, which...
Issue Brief on “India’s “Accidental” Missile Launch: Implications and Challenges Ahead”
On March 9, 2022, an Indian missile flying at supersonic speed landed near Mian Channu, in the Pakistani province of Punjab. It was a...
Report – WebTalk “Artificial Intelligence for Socio-Economic Development in Pakistan”
The Arms Control & Disarmament Centre (ACDC) at the Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad (ISSI) organised a Webtalk on “Artificial Intelligence for Socio-Economic Development...
Issue Brief on “Ukraine Crisis under a Nuclear Overhang”
The Russian president ordered its nuclear deterrence forces to high alert on February 27, 2022. This came in the wake of the Ukraine crisis...
Issue Brief on “Space Debris: A Challenge to Space Assets”
In January 2022, a Chinese satellite was nearly hit by a piece of debris created by Russia’s recent anti-satellite test (ASAT). According to the...
Issue Brief on “Russian ASAT Test Heralds Hastening Arms Race in Outer Space”
Russia conducted an Anti-Satellite Test (ASAT) on November 15, 2021. Russia destroyed one of its inactive satellites the KOSMOS-1408 around 500 km above the...