Issue Brief on “India’s Rising Defense Spending Post 2025 Crisis: Strategic Logic and Implications...
Introduction
A significant increase in India’s defense spending has been observed since 2020. Previously, this continuous rise in the defense budget was attributed to military...
Issue Brief on “The Economic and Security Fallout of U.S. Sanctions on Iran: Assessing...
For many years, U.S. sanctions against Iran have been a key component of Washington’s foreign policy, particularly after Tehran’s nuclear programme became a major...
Strategic Studies (Vol. 46, Summer 2026, No. 1)
Articles
From Iran’s Strategic Patience to Active Deterrence: Doctrinal Transformation and the Reordering of West Asian Security
Syed Qandil Abbas and Syeda Hudaisa Kazmi
Contested Restraint: Compellence,...
From Iran’s Strategic Patience to Active Deterrence: Doctrinal Transformation and the Reordering of...
Abstract
The 2026 Iran war has immensely impacted the West Asian security order. Differences between the United States (U.S.) and Israel with Iran are more...
Contested Restraint: Compellence, Deterrence and the Pahalgam Crisis
Abstract
The April-May 2025 Pahalgam crisis offers an insight into the dynamic crisis behaviour of a nuclearised South Asia. Against this backdrop, the study analyses...
Elite Pluralism and Instability in Afghanistan
Abstract
Afghanistan’s political landscape is defined by a multiethnic and competitive elite structure. Rival factions comprising tribal leaders, warlords, and political figures exploit ethnic identity...
Legal Order and Maritime Connectivity in the Indian Ocean: Port Diplomacy, Regional Security and...
Abstract
This study examines why major ports in the north-western Indian Ocean act as both instruments of development infrastructure and strategic triggers for securitisation, despite...
Narrative Building in the Age of Cyber Nationalism: Comparative Analysis of China and the...
Abstract
This paper tends to explore how national identity is contested in two global powers, China and the United State (U.S.) through the lens of...
Constructing the Taliban Discourse: Analysis of the U.S. Presidential Rhetoric (1993-2024)
Abstract
This paper analyses the progression of the U.S. presidential discourse regarding the Taliban from 1993 to 2024. It explores how the discursive formation of...
Issue Brief on “Ankara Summit and NATO’s Burden-Shifting Moment: A Critical Assessment”
The latest NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organisatbion) Summit held in Ankara on 7–8 July 2026 was not a doctrinal reset, rather it was an...
