Hybrid warfare and centre of gravity
This year (2018), we heard the word ‘hybrid warfare’ ad nauseum within Pakistan and also in many Western strategic and leadership circles – as...
US Withdrawal from the INF & Future of the Non-Proliferation Regime
One after the other, Trump administration has been leaving international organisations, breaking deals and withdrawing from international arms control treaties. The list includes, US...
Afghan presidential elections: could deferral help the peace process?
Late last month, in a surprise move, the Independent Election Commission (IEC) of Afghanistan announced that next year’s presidential elections will proceed as planned on April...
The Geopolitics of Sri Lanka’s Crisis
On October 26, 2018, Sri Lankan President, Maithripala Sirisena sacked Prime Minister, Ranil Wickremesinghe and replaced him with Mahinda Rajapaksa. Sirisena also dissolved the...
Women in conflict areas: the case of Kashmir
UN Women is all set to mark 16 days of activism against gender-based violence but unfortunately it has failed to include violence against women...
Deterrence Stability in South Asia: Between the Devil and the Deep...
India and Pakistan’s seaward nuclearization has received great scholarly attention off late. The thrust of recent literature on the issue focuses on whether an...
Afghanistan: War and Democracy
In October 2018, the US-led war against the Taliban insurgents in Afghanistan entered its 18thyear. Coincidently, during the same month, Afghans went to polls...
The minefield that is human rights
The human rights ministry was not given much attention or focus in the past and other ministries poached on its domain with impunity. When...
Kashmir: A potential blueprint for Conflict Resolution
By Shireen M Mazari
Background
The Kashmir conflict has once again come centre stage in the aftermath of the continuing violence being perpetrated by the Indian...
India-Russia S-400 Deal: Regional Implications
Three years ago, in December 2015, India approved the purchase of the Russian-made S-400 Triumf air defense system, an anti-ballistic missile, anti-aircraft system, with the aim...
