Issue Brief on “COP 28, Climate Change and Nuclear Energy”
Nuclear energy came into focus at the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28), held in UAE in December 2023, when 20 countries pledged to...
Issue Brief on “South Africa’s ICJ Case against Israel: Will the World Wake up...
On December 29, 2023, South Africa initiated legal proceedings against Israel at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague. Hearings concerning South...
Issue Brief on “Blinken’s Gaza Diplomacy Tour; Takeaways from Istanbul”
United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken commenced his week-long diplomatic tour from January 4 to 11, 2024, beginning with meetings in Istanbul with...
Understanding Urban Warfare and its Manifestation in Russia-Ukraine War
Abstract
The article seeks to explicate urban warfare, its intricacies and devastating impact on civilian populations and infrastructure. Historically, many doctrinal manuals were produced emphasising...
Hindu and Hindutva Ideology in Indian Polity: Examining Modi’s Administration
Abstract
The idea of India as an inclusive and secular nation-state has been challenged by the rise of Hindu nationalist ideology known as Hindutva. Promoted...
Managing the Geopolitical Competition between China and India: Sri Lanka’s Strategic Balancing Act
Abstract
The competition between India and China has intensified with the changes in the strategic landscape of the Asia-Pacific region. Both countries with their growing...
Media Discourse on the Kashmir Conflict after Abrogation of Article 370
Abstract
The study tries to unfold how the Kashmir conflict is constructed in the Pakistani media after the abrogation of Article 370 of the Indian...
Sino-U.S. Strategic Competition in the Asia-Pacific: Omnidirectional Hedging of Traditional Middle Powers
Abstract
The strategic landscape of the Asia-Pacific is now shaped by the competition between China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and the United States’ Free...
Gwadar: China’s Future Gateway to the Middle East
Abstract
The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) seeks to develop Pakistan’s industrial capacity and contribute to its emergence as a trading hub between China and the...
Strategic Studies (Vol. 43, Winter 2023, No. 2)
Articles
Gwadar: China’s Future Gateway to the Middle East
Ishtiaq Ahmad
Sino-U.S. Strategic Competition in the Asia-Pacific: Omnidirectional Hedging of Traditional Middle Powers
Maheera Munir and Aiysha Safdar
Media...
