I went to Pakistan; I engaged in peace. If a hand extended is not shaken, what are you supposed to do? Ashraf Ghani, President of Afghanistan The recent verbal joust…

The security challenges facing Pakistan are not insular in nature but pertain to a certain geopolitical reality and a worldview birthed of socio-economic circumstances.  This is not well understood especially…

In contemporary times, hybrid warfare threats are perceived as lethal as nuclear weapons and sophisticated missile technology. It is not wrong to say that hybrid warfare poses direct threats to…

According to a recent video footage beamed out of the country by its state broadcaster, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has achieved what many thought impossible: losing weight during…

Military multilateralism is the alliance of the militaries of three or more countries to pursue common goals. Perhaps the most well-known example is the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO), which…

The Barak 8 is a Surface-to-Air Missile (SAM) developed by a consortium of Israeli and Indian enterprises, spearheaded by Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) and India’s Defence Research & Development Organisation…

Key Points: Ballistic missiles and their defences were an important feature of the Cold War arms race between the United States (US) and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR)….

The impact of terrorism on the functioning of society and human rights is undeniable. Yet, the measures undertaken by the state are not seen as a contributor to disrupting those…

The expansion of the number and range of capabilities of the Indian Navy in recent decades has not gone unnoticed in Pakistan. The number of warships is increasing in the…

In the past month, the attention of the world was again reverted to the brewing crisis in the Middle East as Israel carried on with its occupation-in-perpetuity of the Palestinian…