Strategic Perspectives Through Research and Dialogue

Issue Brief on “Modi’s Europe Yatra”

Indian Prime Minister Modi embarked on  six-day tour of Europe from May 29-June 3, 2017,  to four nations - Germany, France, Spain and Russia. ...

Issue Brief on “North Korea’s Nuclear Programme and Ballistic Missile Capabilities: An Assessment”

Following its last nuclear tests in 2016, North Korea has since carried out a string of ground and air launch tests of new rocket...

Issue Brief on “Gaza’s Environmental Challenge”

The Gaza Strip has been a theatre of conflict for the past many decades. Gaza is a narrow self-governing Palestinian territory on the eastern...

Issue Brief on “NATO and the US”

Post the events of September 11, 2001 and the US invasion of Afghanistan, NATO has been an integral part of the US national security...

Issue Brief on “Fallout of Trump’s Withdrawal from Paris Climate Change Agreement”

President Donald Trump announced on June 1, 2017, that he will withdraw the United States (US) from the landmark Paris Agreement on climate change...

Issue Brief on “Qatar-Gulf Rift: Going Beyond a War of Words”

Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Egypt and the United Arab Emirates broke off relations with Qatar on June 5, 2017 in what is being seen as...

Report- In-House meeting with 4-Member Delegation from CICIR

On May 15, 2017, the Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad (ISSI) hosted a 4-member delegation from China Institutes of Contemporary International Relations (CICIR). The...

Issue Brief on “Deconstructing the Islamic Military Alliance”

The Islamic Military Alliance or the Islamic Military Alliance to Fight Terrorism (IMAFT) announced by the government of Saudi Arabia in December 2015 is...

Issue Brief on “US-Russia Improving Trade Relations”

On May 29, 2017, Russian Trade Envoy Alexander Stadnik said that the volume of the Russian exports to the United States is increasing despite...

Issue Brief on “China Set to Lead Fight Against Climate Change”

President Trump’s decision to withdraw from the Paris Agreement has received strong criticism both at home and abroad. The move which has made United...

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