Strategic Perspectives Through Research and Dialogue

Issue Brief on “India’s Military Expansion and Deterrence Stability in South Asia: A Way...

Construction of India’s first two of six more fast breeder reactors will reportedly begin in October 2022. The expansion of plutonium production capacity, on...

Issue Brief on “Defence Indigenisation in India: Recent Trends and Challenges”

Recently, India has been working to enhance defence indigenisation through increasing foreign direct investment (FDI) and private-foreign companies' partnerships. Whether India wants to strengthen...

Issue Brief on “Nuclear Energy: A Path to Sustainable Development in Pakistan”

Pakistan’s nuclear programme has been the top priority for every government. Many variables were at play that led them to launch the civil nuclear...

Issue Brief on “Russian Gas Cut-off; A Crisis in Making”

  On September 26, 2022, Denmark and Norway reported undersea gas leakages in Nord Stream 1 and 2 pipelines. Although the Western alliance did not...

Issue Brief on “Tech-Military Revolutions & Their Shifting Impact on Global Security”

Tech-Military Revolutions Over the years, new types of weapons that frequently gave a military edge have been made feasible by developments in science and technology....

Issue Brief on “Impact of Russian Invasion of Ukraine on the European Economy”

On February 24th, 2022, Russia invaded Ukraine. It has been six months since and the economic indicators of Europe, Asia and even the rest...

3-Cs of Cyberspace and Pakistan: Cyber Crime, Cyber Terrorism and Cyber Warfare

Abstract This qualitative exploratory and embedded case study deliberates the nature of 3-Cs of cyberspace ─ cybercrime, cyber terrorism, cyber warfare ─ against Pakistan....

Issue Brief on “Indian Land Warfare Doctrine & Recent Developments: Implications for Pakistan”

In the past two decades, the Indian Army has made several doctrinal shifts. From Sunderji doctrine to Cold Start Doctrine (CSD) and then to the latest...

Issue Brief on “India’s Naval Development: Strategic Implications for Pakistan and South Asia”

Background The Indian Ocean Region (IOR) is vitally important for continents like Europe, Asia, Africa, and America because of its location. It is one of...

Issue Brief on “India-European Union Free Trade Agreement: A Preliminary Assessment”

Introduction The European Union (EU) Commission published a Communication called “Global Europe: competing in the world” on October 4, 2006. The report had two parts;...

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