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Zohaib Altaf

Zohaib Altaf

Associate Director research, working on Emerging Technologies, Strategy, and Warfare.

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    The Ghost in the Orbit: How Hybrid Surveillance Reshapes Risks

    by Zohaib Altaf April 29, 2026
    by Zohaib Altaf April 29, 2026

    On February 5, 2026, the formal expiration of the New START Treaty removed the final terrestrial guardrail of nuclear transparency between the United States and the Russian Federation, leaving global …

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    Gulf Crisis to Strengthen, not Weaken, China’s Industrial Edge

    by Zohaib Altaf April 28, 2026
    by Zohaib Altaf April 28, 2026

    Geopolitical crises rarely produce only short-term economic shocks. More often they reshape how governments think about long-term economic security and industrial resilience. A serious disruption in the Persian Gulf could …

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    Flexible Dual-Use Claims could be New Global Trade Chokepoint

    by Zohaib Altaf April 27, 2026
    by Zohaib Altaf April 27, 2026

    On Sunday, the US Navy seized the Iranian-flagged cargo vessel Touska. It happened in the middle of a US pressure campaign on Tehran after Washington had expanded blockade enforcement and warned that …

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    Artificial Intelligence, Targeting, and Escalation Risks in the India-Pakistan Environment

    by Zohaib Altaf April 15, 2026
    by Zohaib Altaf April 15, 2026

    The U.S.-Israel-Iran war demonstrates that artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly shaping military decision-support and targeting processes. In the conflict, the United States has reportedly employed AI tools that analyze large volumes of …

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    How Quantum Militarisation Is Creating a New Divide — and Why Governance Matters

    by Zohaib Altaf March 4, 2026
    by Zohaib Altaf March 4, 2026

    A group of quantum scientists recently published a manifesto warning about the growing militarisation of quantum research, drawing parallels with the nuclear age and cautioning that universities risk becoming extensions of national …

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    Next Generation Air Warfare in South Asia: Risks and Way Forward

    by Zohaib Altaf January 1, 2026
    by Zohaib Altaf January 1, 2026

    In the early days of May 2025, India and Pakistan engaged in a multi-domain war. It was contested using 125 aircraft with ranges over 160 kilometers (km) as well as a variety …

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    Understanding the Imperatives of Pakistan’s First Hyperspectral Satellite

    by Zohaib Altaf October 31, 2025
    by Zohaib Altaf October 31, 2025

    On 19th October, Pakistan launched its first Hyperspectral Satellite (HS-1) from a Chinese launch centre. Hyperspectral imaging, as a study published in the Journal of Computational Intelligence and Neuroscience explains, is a special kind of …

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    The India-Pakistan Cricket Match Is an Alarming Sign for the Future of Bilateral Relations

    by Zohaib Altaf September 16, 2025
    by Zohaib Altaf September 16, 2025

    Even the most limited form of people-to-people contact, which in the past was treated as a confidence-building measure, is now being met with outrage and political exploitation. Read Complete Article

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    Drone use signals India and Pakistan need new norms of engagement

    by Zohaib Altaf August 6, 2025
    by Zohaib Altaf August 6, 2025

    Clearly defined red lines regarding the use of proxies and low-cost precision systems against strategic assets are requiredOn July 21, reports confirmed that militant groups in Pakistan have begun using …

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    Hypersonic Arms in South Asia: Racing Toward Instability?

    by Zohaib Altaf July 28, 2025
    by Zohaib Altaf July 28, 2025

    Precision strikes at blistering speed are increasingly central to India’s military planning. That incentivizes Pakistan to consider a pre-emptive strike.On July 16, India reportedly tested its most advanced hypersonic cruise missile under …

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