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A conceptual illustration showing Pakistan at the center of a balancing scale, with Iran’s flag on one side and Israel’s flag on the other. Behind the scale, maps of Iran, Pakistan, and India are visible, with a missile launching from India, symbolizing escalating regional tensions.

Strategic Balancing in a Turbulent Triangle: Pakistan’s Diplomatic Strategy Amid Regional Escalation

Javeria Irshad June 23, 2025

In line with the recent tensions between Israel and Iran where both actors have launched...

An expressive oil painting of a pensive man holding his head, flanked by abstract depictions of Israel (with a Star of David) and Iran (with its national emblem), with a missile launching between them against a textured warm background.

Nami Danam (I don’t Know) — A Postmodernist Analysis of Israel Iran War

Muhammad Bilal Iftikhar Khan June 21, 2025

The Israel-Iran war has now entered its sixth day. Israel, a settler-colonial entity, declared its...

Mobile missile launch vehicles and rockets lifting off in a mountainous landscape alongside the North Korean flag and military personnel, symbolizing North Korea’s survivable and mobile missile capabilities.

Survivable and Mobile: Why North Korea’s Missile Force Is Harder to Deter Than Before

Alam Nawaz June 18, 2025

For much of the past two decades, deterrence on the Korean Peninsula relied on a...

A realistic digital illustration showing Russia facing missile and cybersecurity threats. Two black missiles fly with fiery exhaust, a black missile with circuit patterns launches from the right, while a red map of Russia with a golden hammer and sickle dominates the center. Computer screens with code and padlock icons emphasize cyber vulnerabilities.

MISSILES, METADATA, MISSTEPS: INSIDE RUSSIA’S HISTORIC SECURITY BREACH:

Javeria Tariq June 15, 2025

Security breaches happen almost all over the world but this time when technology is getting...

A digital illustration depicting India and Pakistan in their national colors, with a fighter jet launching a missile from India towards Pakistan, symbolizing military aggression and conflict.

Preemption or Provocation?

Asadullah Raisani June 14, 2025

On April 22, four terrorists opened fire on tourists in Pahalgam, in the Indian Illegally...

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Regional Arms Control at Risk: The K-4 Missile and Its Escalating Impact on South Asia

Muhammad Shahzad Akram June 12, 2025

The K-4, also known as Kalam-4, is an intermediate-range submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) developed by...

Mushroom cloud from a nuclear explosion on the left side and the Indian national flag on the right side, symbolizing the Pokhran-II nuclear tests.

Revisiting India’s Pokhran-II Nuclear Tests of 1998: Reality Beyond the Rhetoric

Sana Ahmed June 12, 2025

India’s May 1998 Pokhran-II nuclear tests, though hailed domestically as a bold assertion of strategic...

Illustration of an Iranian statesman in formal attire, set against a backdrop featuring the Iranian flag, a mosque dome, and a nuclear symbol, symbolizing Iran’s nuclear negotiations.

Tehran’s Tipping Point: Pezeshkian’s Reformist Vision in Nuclear Negotiations

Muhammad Ahmad Murtaza June 10, 2025

Iran is looking different with the change in command at the highest level, although the...

Silhouettes of two fighter jets fly across the backdrop of Indian and Pakistani flags, symbolizing military tension and air power dynamics.

Assessing the Role of Air Power in the 2025 India-Pakistan Standoff

Shamil Abdullah Saleh June 6, 2025

Following ‘Operation Sindoor’—which likely became the largest aerial battle in modern warfare, with over a...

A collection of nuclear warheads with radiation symbols, positioned in front of the Indian national flag and a missile, set against a world map background.

Alarming Increase in Stockpile of India’s Nuclear Weapons: Regional and Global Implications

Iraj Abid June 1, 2025

According to the 2023 and 2024 yearbooks of Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), the...