Deterrence in Transition: Nuclear, Conventional, Cyber and Hybrid Dimensions in South Asia

Nazia Sheikh, Research Officer and Nimra Javed, Research Officer participated in a four-day workshop titled “ Deterrence in Transition: Nuclear, Conventional, Cyber, and Hybrid Dimensions in South Asia ,” organized by CIPS, NUST (13–16 January 2026).

The workshop examined South Asia’s evolving deterrence landscape across nuclear, conventional, cyber, AI, and hybrid domains, with a focus on escalation dynamics, crisis management, and integrated deterrence.

Through expert-led sessions and a scenario-based simulation, participants gained insights into strategic stability, emerging technologies, and multi-domain deterrence challenges in the region.