The centrepiece of the US National Defence Strategy 2022 is ‘Integrated Deterrence’, which was debuted by US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin. He termed it as a new approach to achieving …
Opinion Articles
-
-
Opinion ArticlesStrategic Stability in South Asia
Saudi Arabia joining BRICS: A strategic game changer
by Nazia Sheikhby Nazia SheikhIf it joins, will India and China need dollars to buy oil? In the book, BRICS and Global Governance, emerging markets and developing countries are increasingly playing a defining role …
-
Opinion ArticlesStrategic Stability in South Asia
Can United States and Iran revive their nuclear deal?
by Nazia Sheikhby Nazia SheikhIran’s nuclear program has remained one of the most crucial foreign policy issues for the US. After the invasion of Ukraine by Russia, Ukraine feels how much compulsory nuclear weapon …
-
The relative sustainability of the alignment between Russia and China is probably the billion-dollar question in this trajectory of foreign relations. The main characteristic of 21st century is that states …
-
Generally, public opinion has always been considered as a “by product” of any policy action, which policy makers should be mindful of, but need not to make focal point. Media’s …
-
The recent floods in Pakistan have unmasked its preparedness to handle natural disasters of this magnitude. Since June of this year, almost 2000 people have been killed in flooding. Even …
-
The establishment of the Fund for Loss and Damage by COP27 has been lauded as a great achievement of Pakistan’s foreign policy. This fund will address losses and damages due to climate …
-
Pakistan’s gross official foreign exchange reserves have reduced to $6 billion in the second last week of December, 2022. It has once again set the alarm ringing for country’s potential …
-
Opinion Articles
To ‘defeat’ terrorism, Pakistan must counter its entrenched ideology
by Moneeb Mirby Moneeb MirPart of the solution to Pakistan’s decades-long struggle against terrorism is to confront the embedded mindset behind it. Terrorist attacks in Pakistan have been on the rise since Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan …
-
IN the recent annual session of the ‘No Money For Terror’ conference in New Delhi, Indian leaders have once again hurled accusations at Pakistan of ‘supporting’ terrorism. The ritual has …