Strategic Perspectives Through Research and Dialogue

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,...

Mounting Tension on the Korean Peninsula

Introduction The strategic situation on the Korean Peninsula is highly tense mainly because of the nuclear and missile tests conducted by the Democratic People’s Republic...

Pakistan: The road towards achieving the SDGs

Seventeen goals. One Hundred and sixty nine indicators. A population of over seven billion people. One deadline. That in summary are the Sustainable Development...

Women in Kashmir

Women have always been an active component of the Kashmiri society. Much of their political, social, educational and professional growth has seen a steady...

Implications of Kishenganga Hydro-Power Project for Pakistan’s Environment

Introduction: The Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA), which was instituted in 2010 to decide on the Kishenganga Hydro-Electric Project (KHEP) between Pakistan and India, gave...

Report- In-House Meeting on Pakistan-Afghanistan Cooperation on Trade: Political Economy Analysis

The Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad (ISSI) organised a Roundtable Discussion on March 21, 2016 with Dr. Muhammad Zubair, former Federal Minister for Commerce...

Indian Held Kashmir: A Challenge for Human Rights Activists

The militancy and state terrorism has made the issue of immunity a challenge in the Indian Occupied Kashmir (IOK). It is a state where...

Report- Book Launch on China’s Stories, China’s Success: How China Transformed in the...

The Institute of Strategic Studies, Islamabad (ISSI) in collaboration with Pakistan-China Institute (PCI) organised the launch of a book, authored by  S. M. Hali...

Report- Public Talk Pak-Russian Relations

The Institute of Strategic Islamabad (ISSI) organised a public talk on “Pakistan–Russian Relations” under its Ambassador’s Platform series, on March 17, 2016. The distinguished...

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