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.
Opinion | The Great Gulf Divorce: The UAE Has Broken From The Arab Order – But For What, Really?
For half a century, the UAE survived by balancing Arabia, America and Iran. Now, it seems to have chosen a side.
From Trees to Forests: The Evolution of India-Middle East Ties Post 2014
This report examines the evolution of India-Middle East relations from 2014 to 2025, highlighting how these ties have transformed through distinct phases: establishing independent bilateral relationships (by 2014), strengthening these connections (by 2019), creating new regional cooperative frameworks based on mutual trust (by 2024), and safeguarding these gains amid renewed regional conflict.