Research Articles Credible Minimum Nuclear Deterrence in South Asia Dr Farah Zahra India and Pakistan have coexisted as neighbours without any meaningful communication at the strategic level. It remains debatable whether the two nations are indulging in a nuclear arms race with India’s eye on China as Pakistan’s ally. The article studies the impact of these […]
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Research Articles Cold Start in Strategic Calculus Sannia Abdullah The cold start doctrine formulated by Indian strategists is a product of the 2001-02 standoff with Pakistan. It envisages a blitzkrieg, a limited war under the nuclear overhang that disrupts enemy lines of communication and forces a distorted and chaotic response from them. The paper analyses
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Articles Afghanistan as a Bridge Gulden Ayman The US-Iran engagement over Afghanistan may bring
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Research Articles In the Interest of its People: Pakistan’s Need for a Comprehensive Politico-Strategic Reorientation – Observations from an European Perspective Colonel (GS) Hans Eberhart
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Research Articles Pakistan’s Nuclearisation – Imperatives of National Security and Survival of a Smaller State Naeem Salik
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Research Articles Governance and Democracy in Pakistan: Weaknesses, Strengths and Prospects Noor ul Haq brings out difficulties in constitutional development, obstructions in democratic governance, and takes the optimistic approach dispelling the gloomy forecasts. The New Terrorism: Changing Face of War and Conflict Mahdi Mohammad Nia discusses the changing
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