Europe is once again faced with the possibility of a significant land conflict involving NATO forces. The full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 has served as a wake-up …
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Opinion Articles
Nuclear Worries Return: Unveiling the New Nuclear Order and Global Insecurity
by Nazia Sheikhby Nazia SheikhNuclear war seemed to be a problem of the past before the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Nuclear weapons never went away, but with Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, nuclear worries are …
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Opinion ArticlesStrategic Stability in South Asia
Pakistan’s nuclear test 1998; from normative to a strategic approach
by Nazia Sheikhby Nazia SheikhAccording to the Realist school of thought, alliances and enmities in international relations are based on the pursuit of national interest, which is considered the primary and enduring goal of …
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Pakistan has a notable history of peaceful nuclear technology use. In addition to its use in agriculture, medicine, electricity, textiles, and many other industries, nuclear technology is crucial to Pakistan’s …
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Opinion Articles
AUKUS Submarine Deal and China’s Move to Join the SEANWFZ Treaty
by Nazia Sheikhby Nazia SheikhWhile the world is under the threat of nuclear war and an arms race. China confirmed its strong stance as a responsible great power to protect the region from nuclear …
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Finland joining NATO: implications for Russia Ukraine war
by Nazia Sheikhby Nazia SheikhIn 2022, invasion of Ukraine turn over Europe’s security backdrop and provoked Finland and its neighbor Sweden to drop years of neutrality.The move of Finland to join the NATO military …
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Opinion ArticlesStrategic Stability in South Asia
Saudi-Iran rapprochement and Pakistan
by Nazia Sheikhby Nazia SheikhThe Saudi-Iran peace deal can be seen as a step towards peace and harmony but also a game changer or a new chapter that not only will achieve peace in …
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Opinion ArticlesStrategic Stability in South Asia
SOUTH ASIAG-20 schedule in Jammu Kashmir and India’s bluff game
by Nazia Sheikhby Nazia SheikhAfter India’s diplomatic failure to bring out a joint declaration at the G20 meeting in Delhi, Kashmir is all set to host a G20 meeting in May 2023, at the …
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Opinion ArticlesStrategic Stability in South Asia
India issued new digital IDs in Jammu Kashmir, Surveillance concerns
by Nazia Sheikhby Nazia SheikhIndia is moving towards digitization as the government is now planning to develop new digital ids in 2023 in Indian administrative Kashmir. According to the government, the new database will …
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Opinion ArticlesStrategic Stability in South Asia
Altering the Indus Water Treaty
by Nazia Sheikhby Nazia SheikhThe Indian government’s decision to seek a modification of the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) has added to the list of violations and may cause further decline in is relationship with …