Strategic Perspectives Through Research and Dialogue

Strategic Studies (Vol. 41, Summer 2021, No. 2)

Articles   US-Iran Tensions and Instability in Iraq: Role of the Popular Mobilisation Units Fatima Raza International Liberal Order: Competing Trends and Narratives Asma Rashid and Anjum Ghouri China: ‘Rising...

Strategic Studies (Vol. 40, Winter 2020, No. 4)

Articles   Asia and Competing Visions of Regional Order: Free and Open Indo-Pacific and Belt and Road Initiative Muhammad Faisal Efficacy of Personality Traits, Religious Ideology and Political...

Critical Issues Facing South Asia: Politics, Security and Non-Traditional Challenges

Foreword Amidst the geopolitical and technological evolution at the regional and global level, South Asian countries remain entangled in multiple issues, stymieing the prospects of...

Issue Brief on “The Impact of Climate Change on Gwadar: Pakistan’s Coastal Regions Growing...

Introduction In recent years, the consequences of global climate change have become increasingly apparent, manifesting in the form of floods, cyclones, extreme temperatures, and rising...

Issue Brief on “‘America First’ on Steroids”

The new team entrusted with the task of delivering President Donald Trump's agenda in his second term is steadily taking shape. While Republicans have...

Issue Brief on “Pakistan Hosts 2024 SCO Summit: Strategic Opportunity or a Diplomatic Challenge”

On October 15-16, 2024, Pakistan will host the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit. Hosting this summit implies Pakistan’s growing significance in regional dynamics as...

Issue Brief on “Pakistan-Ethiopia Ties: Unlocking New Avenues for Economic and Diplomatic Collaboration”

In recent years, the relationship between Pakistan and Ethiopia has made significant strides forward. Marked by political, economic, and cultural collaboration, the bilateral ties...

Issue Brief on “One Nation, One Election: Where is India Heading?”

The Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) in its third term in the office is adding further items to its populist agenda by proposing controversial legislations...

Issue Brief on “Russia-Iran Strategic Partnership: Forging New Avenues in Geopolitics”

On January 17, 2025, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian signed a 20-year “Comprehensive Strategic Partnership Treaty” in Moscow, marking a...

Issue Brief on “U.S. Withdrawal from Paris Agreement and its Implications on the Global...

Introduction On January 20, 2025, President Donald Trump signed an Executive Order directing the United States to withdraw once again from the Paris Agreement, a...

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