Islamabad Paper on NSG Membership of Non-NPT States
Criteria/NPT Equivalence Debate: Merits of the Indian Application
The recent Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) membership applications by India and Pakistan have focused attention on criteria...
Islamabad Paper on Pakistan’s Export Control Regime
INTRODUCTION
Proliferation of the Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)-related know-how and associated technology has long been an international concern. To address these proliferation concerns, the...
Prospects of Pakistan-Iran Relations: Post Nuclear Deal
Abstract
Now that the threat of Western sanctions on Iran has been removed, the prospects for improved relations between Pakistan and Iran provide increased...
Issue Brief on “Analysis of Indian Naval Capabilities: Implications for Pakistan”
Introduction
The Indian Navy is the fifth largest in the world. In recent years India has undertaken a rapid modernization of its Navy in a...
Public Talk on “Climate Change, Nuclear Disarmament and Humane Global Governance”
The Institute of Strategic Studies, Islamabad (ISSI) organised a Public Talk on "Climate Change, Nuclear Disarmament and Humane Global Governance" on August 30, 2016 by Professor...
Issue Brief on “Pakistan-US Relations: Looking Beyond the Security Lens”
In the background of growing challenges in bilateral relations between Pakistan and the US, a four-member bipartisan US Senate delegation led by Senator John...
Nuclear Series Reports
Executive Summary
India introduced nuclear weapons in this region in 1974, compelling Pakistan to pursue a similar path. Indian nuclear explosions in 1998 forced Pakistan...
South Asian Nuclear Thresholds: Repercussions of Cold Start Doctrine and Tactical Nuclear Weapons
Abstract
It can be argued that the overt nuclearisation of South Asia has averted a major military confrontation between India and Pakistan. However, it is...
Indian Missile Defence Development: Implications for Deterrence Stability in South Asia
Abstract
India has pursued the development and acquisition of a ballistic missile defence (BMD) system since the 1990s. Its indigenous system consists of a two-tier...
South Asian Strategic Paradox: India-Pakistan Nuclear Flux
Abstract
This article critically analyses the paradoxical flux situation in South Asia in view of both countries’ possession of tactical nuclear weapons (TNWs), strategic arsenals,...
