Preparing for the Next War: Inside Pakistan’s Bid to Reset the Balance with India
This report examines how the 7–10 May 2025 India-Pakistan conflict has reshaped Pakistan’s military thinking, procurement, and higher defense organization. Focusing on the period since the crisis, it traces the relative demotion of nuclear “full-spectrum deterrence” in favor of a conventional “Quid Pro Quo Plus” posture built for limited, stand-off, non-contact warfare. It assesses service-by-service acquisitions across the Air Force, Navy, and Army.
The Iran War is Reshaping South Korea’s Perceptions of US Security Pledges
Expert Explains | A point-by-point breakdown of US-Iran MoU, from nuclear issue to Strait of Hormuz
A final agreement would both address the Iranian nuclear programme, and set the terms of the US-Iran political relationship. But it also points to a stronger Iran, with implications for […]
US-Iran ceasefire: Nuclear question deferred, an expert explains why next 60 days are crucial
US-Iran Peace Deal Explained: The MoU’s 60-day verification and implementation period is itself a greater litmus test for permanently ending the war than the now-deferred comprehensive nuclear deal.
Why Iran has linked US peace deal more to Lebanon than to Gaza
Iran-US War 100th Day: Tehran faces an urgent need to translate Hormuz leverage into tangible gains, not least due to its continuing economic crisis. How has its bargaining position evolved?
US-Israel planned to reinstate Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in Iran. An Expert Explains why it was unlikely to work
The former Iranian President’s association with US aggression against Iran significantly reduces his chances. Moreover, Iran has a long history of staunch regime allies working within the Islamic Republic’s larger […]