Security
Paving the Way for a European Security Formula
Increased defense spending by European NATO countries and US leadership in ensuring a common NATO defense strategy in Europe are not new theses in...
Don’t Forget About Syria: The Time is Ripe for a New Approach
Other pressing conflicts are losing critical and necessary attention as the world’s scrutiny is hyper-focused on the war in Gaza. This is particularly evident concerning Syria and its...
Sweden’s NATO Membership: Embracing New Opportunities
Sweden joined North Atlantic Treaty Alliance (NATO) on 7th March as the 32nd member of the military alliance. NATO was formed in 1949 after...
What’s Next for China-Japan-ROK Trilateral Cooperation?
The year 2020 commenced with a myriad of global occurrences, including the assassination of Iranian General Qassem Soleimani, bushfire crisis in Australia, volcanic eruption...
Strategic and Political Dimensions of Evolving Iran-Pakistan Ties
In recent months, Iran’s ties with Pakistan have improved as a consequence of a number of geopolitical developments in South Asia, as well as...
Trump’s Middle East Peace Plan: Not a Labor of Love
The US President Donald Trump has recently come up with the much-anticipated ‘peace plan’ to resolve Palestine-Israel issue, the conflict of the century. The...
Should the Persistent Crisis in Libya Be a Cause of Concern for Europe?
After nearly more than eight years since Libya’s revolution and the death of Muammar Gaddafi, Libya continues to be impacted by internal struggles for...
Before the Spark: The Decades-Long Roots of the Syrian Civil War
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad was unaware of the coming inferno – one which would rage across North Africa and into the Middle-East, leaving in...
What After Balakot? The Future of South Asian Deterrence
With the nuclearization of South Asia in 1998, it was hoped, according to the principle of nuclear deterrence that stability would follow in the...
The Shifting Geopolitical Dynamics: Pakistan-US-China Triangle
Some interesting developments have taken place in the context of Pakistan’s external relations in recent weeks - especially in the context of its relations...
Peace Deal of the Century, or Biggest Mistake of the Century?
Israel and Palestine have been in a brutal skirmish over territory, religion, ethnicity, and the basic tenet of identity, since 1948. With arguments stemming...
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Arctic
Russia, the West, and Churning Arctic Geopolitics
Amidst Vladimir Putin’s prolonged presidency in Russia, the conflict...
Europe
When Will Peace Talks Become an Option in the Russia-Ukraine War?
Amidst the cacophony of political discourse in the corridors...
Defense
France’s Strategic Military Evolution: Balancing Autonomy and Preparedness
France's strategic culture has long been shaped by a...
South Asia
Is India’s Citizenship Amendment Act an Incitement to Anti-Indian Sentiment in South Asia?
The Indian Parliament, amending the Citizenship Act of 1955,...
Foreign Policy
Red Sea Crisis and the Houthi Agreement With Beijing and Moscow
The Houthis, a rebel group supported by Iran –...