Wider international security environment includes the crisis in Ukraine, shifting U.S. defence obligations, and increased worries about missile and escalation dangers. The nuclear deterrence framework is entering an era of …
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The Fear of Being Watched: Digital Surveillance and Self-Censorship in Indian-Administrated Kashmir
For decades, Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir has been under a prolonged security regime with several checkpoints, restrictions, and surveillance. Surveillance extends beyond physical checkpoints and security installations into the everyday …
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Looking Ahead: The Future of IAEA–Pakistan Nuclear Security Cooperation
by Nazia Sheikhby Nazia SheikhInternational cooperation is crucial to preserving nuclear security as nuclear research and technology advancement into the fields of energy, medicine, agriculture, and other peaceful applications. The International Atomic Energy Agency …
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Nuclear-Powered Submarines and the New Strategic Equation in the Indo-Pacific
by Nazia Sheikhby Nazia SheikhIn the Indo-Pacific region, a new phase of undersea strategic competition is emerging. Nuclear-powered submarines, once largely confined to the arsenals of nuclear-weapon states, are increasingly being incorporated into the …
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Beyond the Nuclear Threshold: Pakistan’s Full Spectrum Deterrence in the Cyber Age
by Rimsha Malikby Rimsha MalikThe Full Spectrum Deterrence (FSD) of Pakistan came up as a response to conventional military action which was below the nuclear threshold. In over 10 years, however, the nature of …
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Over the course of its history, India has consistently adhered to a nuclear no-first-use posture, which does not need the country to possess the capability to carry out a devastating …
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27 October 1947: Black Day in Jammu and Kashmir and the Unresolved Question of Self-Determination
The partition of the Subcontinent in August 1947 created two independent states, India and Pakistan, but it also left unsettled questions about the future of more than 560 princely states. …
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Key Takeaways: The article argues that external portrayals of Kashmir—as a landscape, disputed territory, security zone, or cinematic setting—have largely omitted the everyday perspectives of the people who live there. …
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Pakistan at the IAEA Board of Governors: A 2026 Review
by Hira Bashirby Hira BashirThe International Atomic Energy Agency’s Board of Governors met four times through 2026. Each session carried its own weight. Together, they reveal how Pakistan positions itself within the Agency’s most …
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For two decades, the energy transition has been framed as a fight between renewables and fossil fuels. Nuclear sits awkwardly in between. Clean energy advocates treat it as too risky. …