Russian Response to Syrian Crisis: A Neorealist Perspective
Abstract
This research aims to study the causes of military intervention of Russia into the Syrian crisis from the perspective of neorealism. Neorealism suggests that...
Gwadar and Chabahar: Competition or Cooperation
Abstract
Gwadar and Chabahar ports have gained tremendous significance as both leverage their geo-strategic location to the two rising powers in Asia, China and India....
Pakistan-China Strategic Interdependence: Post-9/11 Imperatives
Abstract
To understand Pakistan-China relations, it is necessary to discuss the evolution and development of their long term bilateral relations including factors and the...
Challenges to Strategic Stability in South Asia: An Analysis
Abstract
The South Asian security environment is in a state of flux due to the rivalry of two nuclear powers, India and Pakistan. The acquisition...
Report – In-house meeting with 5-Member Chinese Media Delegation
The Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad (ISSI) held an In-House Meeting with a 5-member Media Delegation from China on July 30, 2018. The members...
Issue Brief on “Syria: Emerging US-Russian Consensus”
Launch of a major military offensive by the Syrian Arab Army in June 2018 to regain control of Dara’a province has broken a year-long...
Issue Brief on “Ceasefire in Afghanistan: Peace Must Be Given a Chance”
On June 5, 2018, President Ashraf Ghani made an unconditional yet temporary ceasefire with the Afghan Taliban effective from June 12-19, 2018. According to...
Issue Brief on “Pakistan-US Relations: Need for a Measured Approach”
Pakistan and US relationship currently stands at a very complicated juncture. There’s a critical divergence of interests between Washington and Islamabad which has left...
Issue Brief on “Malabar Exercise 2018: Implications for Pakistan”
US, India and Japan held the 22nd round of the annual Malabar Naval Exercise from June 7-16, 2018 off the coast of Guam. India...
Issue Brief on “FATF Grey List: Time for Pakistan to Take Bold Steps”
The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) formally placed Pakistan on the grey list due to ‘strategic deficiencies’ in its anti-money laundering and terrorism financing...
