Strategic Perspectives Through Research and Dialogue

Issue Brief on “US-India Armed Drone Deal: Implications for Pakistan”

To boost its sea, land and air defences, India in March 2021 has made plans to buy 30 MQ-9B armed drones worth US$3...

Issue Brief on “Pakistan US Relations; Building Partnership through Strength”

With the shift in global power dynamics and Washington’s policy of containing China’s global outreach, the reassessment of Pakistan-US relations based on Pakistan’s intrinsic...

99 Seconds to Midnight: A Case for Institutionalising Nuclear Risk Reduction Measures in South...

Abstract South Asian nuclear tests in summer of 1998, heralded a new chapter in the pervasive & deeply rooted sub-continental cold war, bringing forth the...

Issue Brief on “The Future of Arms Control and Proliferation for Lethal Autonomous Weapons”

Autonomous weapon systems, drone-swarms, smart loitering munitions, fire and forget missile systems are no longer stuff of a science fiction novel but a living...

Issue Brief on “The Politics behind Israel’s Latest Confrontations with Palestine”

Palestinians are still counting their dead as Israel continues its crimes of apartheid in the occupied territories. The conflict still continues as the problem...

Issue Brief on “Growing Competition in Outer Space”

In December 2019, US President Donald Trump made an executive order for a defense bill for the establishment of the US Space Force, which...

Issue Brief on “US Elections and The Future of US Nuclear Weapons Policy”

The 2020 US election will be held on November 3, with voters having to choose between incumbent Republican President, Donald Trump, and Democratic challenger Joe Biden. While...

Issue Brief on “Analyzing BRI and the US Counter Strategies”

In June 2021, the G7 countries, in cooperation with the Biden administration, launched the Build Back Better World (B3W) initiative, to counter China’s Belt...

Issue Brief on “Assessing the Juba Peace Agreement 2020: Proceeding Towards Peace in South...

The Juba Peace agreement was signed on October 3, 2020, nearly a year after the initiation of negotiations. The peace process was headed by...

Issue Brief on “Revival of JCPOA? Opportunities and Challenges for the International Nuclear Arms...

The debate of the revival of the Iran nuclear deal is once again making rounds in the international nuclear arms control and disarmament circles....

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