THE Makkah Accord signed by Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkiye on August 7, 2026 marked a significant development in the evolving security architect of Middle East and South Asia. The …
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From the Cold War to South Asia: Reimagining the Helsinki Model for Contemporary Diplomacy
by Nazia Sheikhby Nazia SheikhIn the contemporary era of geopolitical conflicts, erosion of arms control treaties, and hybrid warfare, modern diplomacy has been stuck in a deadlock. There is no progress in resolving regional …
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The Kudankulam Data Breach and New Geography of Nuclear Cyber Security
by Rimsha Malikby Rimsha MalikThe digital transformation of the nuclear industry has fundamentally altered the meaning of nuclear security. For decades, the prevailing assumption within strategic and policy circles was that physical protection, layered …
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Artemis Program is preparing for a return to the lunar surface, China and Russia are advancing plans for an International Lunar Research Station in the 2030s, and European and commercial partners are developing the landers, …
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AUGUST 5, 2026, marks the seventh anniversary of the revocation of Article 370 and Article 35A, the special constitutional status of Jammu and Kashmir and reorganized the state into the …
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Kashmir is the place in the world where people have spent decades searching not only for the living, but also for the dead or disappeared. In this world, a heavily …
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Once limited to research labs, artificial intelligence is now deeply ingrained in military planning, surveillance, logistics, and the development of weaponry. As governments increasingly incorporate AI into national security strategies, …
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SIPRI Yearbook 2026 and the Future of Strategic Stability in South Asia
by Nazia Sheikhby Nazia SheikhThe Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) released its annual report on international security, disarmament, and weaponry. The main findings of the SIPRI Yearbook 2026 are that, despite growing risks …
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THE DEBATE SURROUNDING THIS ISOTOPE IS NOT MERELY ABOUT NUCLEAR FUSION, BUT ABOUT THE INTERPLAY BETWEEN EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES, INTERNATIONAL LAW, POWER AND ECONOMIC TRANSFORMATION. HELIUM-3 REPRESENTS A POTENTIAL STRATEGIC BREAKTHROUGH …
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India’s Agni-VI Ambition Reveals how the Global Non-Proliferation Order is being Quietly Dismantled from within
The DRDO Chairman’s declaration at the ANI National Security Summit that India is “ready whenever the government gives us the go-ahead” was, in diplomatic terms, a public unveiling of ambition. The Agni-VI, if …