Colonial Undertones of Western Nonproliferation Discourse about Pakistan Following the end of World War II, nuclear proliferation was characterized as the biggest security challenge to international peace and security by Western states (predominately the United...
War in Ukraine and Law of War During the post-World War II era, states in general, abstained from resorting to the use of violent force in resolving their bilateral disputes. The relative decline of inter-state wars in past seventy-odd years stands out as one marker...
Indian Cruise Missile Misadventure: Malfunction or Malafide Intentions? Introduction The launching of the Brahmos cruise missile into Pakistan’s territory from India serves as a reminder for renewed threats to strategic stability in South Asia and points towards...
Risk Assessment of Nuclear Facilities in Ukraine-Russia Armed Conflict Armed conflict between two countries leading to a nuclear catastrophe is generally thought of in terms of the use of nuclear weapons. The ongoing Russia-Ukraine armed conflict has given this...
Pulwama/ Balakot Strikes and Deterrence Instability in South Asia The eruption of Pulwama/Balakot crisis2 has set new patterns of engagement between India and Pakistan thus creating high probability of sub-conventional assault under the nuclear overhang. The Balakot...
