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ऑपरेशन सिंदूरनंतर पाकिस्तानची कमजोर आण्विक रणनीती पुन्हा जगासमोर
Sep 22, 2025

ऑपरेशन सिंदूरनंतर पाकिस्तानची कमजोर आण्विक रणनीती पुन्हा जगासमोर

ऑपरेशन सिंदूर’ने पाकिस्तानच्या अस्थिर आण्विक स्थितीचा

The Fallacy of Low-Yield Nuclear Weapons: A South Asian Spotlight
Sep 18, 2025

The Fallacy of Low-Yield Nuclear Weapons: A South Asian Spotlight

Pakistan’s pursuit of low-yield nuclear weapons lowers the nuclear threshold, destabilises South Asia, and undermines global norms on nuclear restra

Aftermath of Op Sindoor: Revisiting Pakistan’s Nuclear Posture
Sep 08, 2025

Aftermath of Op Sindoor: Revisiting Pakistan’s Nuclear Posture

Operation Sindoor exposed Pakistan’s fragile nuclear posture, pushing Rawalpindi to modernise as India shifts towards stronger conventional deterren

A World on the Brink: Nuclear Risks in an Age of Disorder
Aug 14, 2025

A World on the Brink: Nuclear Risks in an Age of Disorder

Despite its importance, the nuclear issue has slipped from global focus, yet recent crises remind us it remains ever-present, with global turbulence r

अणुशक्तीच्या शर्यतीत चीन आघाडीवर, भारत सज्ज आहे का?
Jul 29, 2025

अणुशक्तीच्या शर्यतीत चीन आघाडीवर, भारत सज्ज आहे का?

भारतासमोर असलेल्या तीव्र अडचणी आणि चीनच्या तुलनेत अण्व�

The Ominous Expansion of China’s Nuclear Capabilities: Implications for India
Jul 18, 2025

The Ominous Expansion of China’s Nuclear Capabilities: Implications for India

The acute challenges India faces and weaknesses in its nuclear capabilities vis-à-vis China mandate an accelerated and dedicated commitment to overco

दक्षिण कोरिया अणुशक्ती बनण्याच्या दिशेनेः सुरक्षा की धोका?
Mar 17, 2025

दक्षिण कोरिया अणुशक्ती बनण्याच्या दिशेनेः सुरक्षा की धोका?

दक्षिण कोरिया आण्विक क्षमता मिळविण्याच्या प्रयत्नात पू

South Korea’s quest for nuclear weapons
Feb 28, 2025

South Korea’s quest for nuclear weapons

South Korea remains firm in its pursuit of nuclearisation amidst growing tensions with the US and unpredictability surrounding regional nuclear securi

Integrating AI in nuclear security: Challenges and ethical considerations
Jan 15, 2025

Integrating AI in nuclear security: Challenges and ethical considerations

As AI enters the field of nuclear security, global discussion forums that produce ethical and regulatory frameworks for the use of AI are necessary

Strategic stability in Southern Asia and the role of non-strategic nuclear weapons
Oct 21, 2024

Strategic stability in Southern Asia and the role of non-strategic nuclear weapons

The global consensus is shifting towards the perspective that, in extremely adverse situations, the use of NSNWs is justified. Should India reevaluate

Is the era of Directed Energy Weapons finally here?
Jul 22, 2024

Is the era of Directed Energy Weapons finally here?

With the pace at which autonomous vehicles and weapons are growing, there is a pressing need to have viable counter-measures in place—DEWs present a

पाकिस्तानचा अण्वस्त्रांचा साठा आणि भारताचे मर्यादित लष्करी पर्याय!
Jul 02, 2024

पाकिस्तानचा अण्वस्त्रांचा साठा आणि भारताचे मर्यादित लष्करी पर्याय!

पाकिस्तानची लहान अण्वस्त्रे आपली पारंपरिक लष्करी शक्ती

जागतिक स्तरावरची वाढती अण्वस्त्रे शस्त्रास्त्रे आणि धोरणात्मक स्थिरतेची मागणी
Jun 28, 2024

जागतिक स्तरावरची वाढती अण्वस्त्रे शस्त्रास्त्रे आणि धोरणात्मक स्थिरतेची मागणी

स्टॉकहोम इंटरनॅशनल पीस रिसर्च इन्स्टिट्यूट (SIPRI) चा अलीकड�

Pakistan’s tactical nuclear weapons limit India’s conventional military options
Jun 25, 2024

Pakistan’s tactical nuclear weapons limit India’s conventional military options

Pakistan’s TNWs could deter India's conventional military superiority, preventing territorial gains. The threat of tactical nuclear escalation might

Rising global nuclear arsenals and the call for strategic stability
Jun 21, 2024

Rising global nuclear arsenals and the call for strategic stability

The latest SIPRI report indicates the concerning trend of modernisation and growth of arsenals across the globe.

Establishing WMD Free Zones in the Middle East: If not now, then when?
May 27, 2024

Establishing WMD Free Zones in the Middle East: If not now, then when?

Establishing Middle East WMD-free zones (MEWMDFZ) is an urgent requirement, not only for the region's stability but also for global security.

Cold War 2.0: The US-DragonBear standoff in a bifurcated global system
Feb 21, 2024

Cold War 2.0: The US-DragonBear standoff in a bifurcated global system

As the world navigates through Cold War 2.0, the interplay between the US and the DragonBear alliance will underpin much of the global and regional te

Countering US dominance: North Korea's northern triangle strategy
Jul 19, 2023

Countering US dominance: North Korea's northern triangle strategy

The current geopolitical landscape has sparked the re-emergence of a strategic northern triangle aimed to diminish the US’s regional influence

Decoding Wagner’s challenge to Putin
Jul 12, 2023

Decoding Wagner’s challenge to Putin

The Wagner mutiny raises some uncomfortable questions about the President’s control

Integrated rocket force: Imperfect but a step in the right direction
May 27, 2023

Integrated rocket force: Imperfect but a step in the right direction

Although the primary reason for the establishment of India’s Rocket Force is China’s rapidly expanding missile and nuclear forces, the IRF contras

Stepping stones: Is a Seoul-Tokyo rapprochement in the making?
May 26, 2023

Stepping stones: Is a Seoul-Tokyo rapprochement in the making?

The geopolitical realities are proving to be a strong catalyst for improved relations between Japan and South Korea

Washington Declaration: Restoring the Pacific balance
May 12, 2023

Washington Declaration: Restoring the Pacific balance

The Washington Declaration extends the ambit of US-ROK ties, conjoining the changing nature of the threat that the two countries face on the Korean Pe

The sea leg of India’s nuclear triad post Pokhran II
May 11, 2023

The sea leg of India’s nuclear triad post Pokhran II

Pakistan and China’s nuclear capabilities along with the added challenges and risks of a complex and uncertain environment in the Indo-Pacific are v

The 1998 Pokhran nuclear tests: reactions and responses from the Indo-Pacific
May 11, 2023

The 1998 Pokhran nuclear tests: reactions and responses from the Indo-Pacific

There is increasing recognition that, given India shares land borders with nuclear-armed countries like Pakistan and China, it was imperative for Indi

Likely impact of emerging technologies on India’s nuclear arsenal
May 10, 2023

Likely impact of emerging technologies on India’s nuclear arsenal

The use and deployment of nuclear weapons must firmly remain in the hands of human beings and never be delegated to any technological marvel, no matte

Chinese views on India’s nuclear developments
May 09, 2023

Chinese views on India’s nuclear developments

China has not engaged in a nuclear dialogue with India despite India being a full-fledged nuclear weapons state; this is unlikely to change in the nea

The nuclear factor in the India–Pakistan relationship
May 09, 2023

The nuclear factor in the India–Pakistan relationship

Pakistan’s growing weakness could alter the nuclear dynamics in the subcontinent in the coming years

Nuclear debates in West Asia since Pokhran II
May 09, 2023

Nuclear debates in West Asia since Pokhran II

A desire for nuclear weapons is an old aim in West Asia, which could materialise in the coming days due to weak non-proliferation norms

Why Belarus wants to host Russian tactical weapons
Apr 04, 2023

Why Belarus wants to host Russian tactical weapons

Belarus is willing to host Russia’s tactical nukes as NATO considers expanding presence in Eastern Europe

Pyongyang’s military parade: Posing an imminent threat to Seoul
Feb 16, 2023

Pyongyang’s military parade: Posing an imminent threat to Seoul

The mounting threat posed by North Korea might push South Korea to seek enhanced military assurance from the US or expand its own nuclear capabilities

Catch (20)22: Resolving the decade-long deadlock around LAWS
Jan 03, 2023

Catch (20)22: Resolving the decade-long deadlock around LAWS

It is high time that the annual discussion around lethal autonomous weapons systems (LAWS) delivers a legal or political framework for regulatory purp

Pentagon rings the alarm
Dec 02, 2022

Pentagon rings the alarm

A recent report by Pentagon states China’s intention of tripling its nuclear arsenal by 2035. This has significant implications for India

The Iran nuclear deal: A thorn in Biden’s side
Jun 28, 2022

The Iran nuclear deal: A thorn in Biden’s side

A faltering Iran nuclear deal emboldens Biden’s woes in West Asia and the United States alike.

The military lessons from the Ukraine conflict
Jun 01, 2022

The military lessons from the Ukraine conflict

India should quickly adapt and learn from the gaps exposed in the Russian military during the Ukraine crisis.

Ukraine under Russian missiles: War for survival
Mar 02, 2022

Ukraine under Russian missiles: War for survival

This brief is a Ukrainian perspective to the ongoing Ukrainian crisis, uncovering Russia’s false narrative to justify this war.

A new churn in the Indo-Pacific
Sep 18, 2021

A new churn in the Indo-Pacific

Will the growing security partnership between Australia, US and UK strengthen Indo-Pacific security or loosen the bonds with another key player, Franc

The decaying state of the nuclear world order
May 27, 2020

The decaying state of the nuclear world order

The global nuclear order is witnessing a revival of overt animosities among key nuclear powers. There is a serious gap in global dialogue between nucl

Answering the nuclear conundrum
May 11, 2020

Answering the nuclear conundrum

There has been virtually no real discourse on Indian nuclear thinking in recent years, though there have been some declarative statements.

Nuclear games at Lop Nur
Apr 20, 2020

Nuclear games at Lop Nur

People’s Republic of China (PRC) leaders have denied the reports, which should hardly come as a surprise.

The strategic logic of the No First Use nuclear doctrine
Aug 30, 2019

The strategic logic of the No First Use nuclear doctrine

India’s No First Use policy was a result of the lessons that India’s key strategic thinkers learned in the long decades they spent thinking about

Pulwama terror attack, nuclear weapons and the India-Pakistan conflict dyad
Feb 18, 2019

Pulwama terror attack, nuclear weapons and the India-Pakistan conflict dyad

India must consider military retaliation, as further inaction will only go on to reinforce Pakistan’s nuclear deterrence.

India and China’s nuclear equation: Why Chinese scholars are wrong
Dec 12, 2018

India and China’s nuclear equation: Why Chinese scholars are wrong

India’s nuclear weapons programme has been developed in response to the diabolic Sino-Pak nuclear axis. Yet, India has advanced its nuclear programm

When India failed Rafale
Jul 21, 2018

When India failed Rafale

India is asserting its rights as a Nuclear Weapons Power, and France is helping us do this at great risk to itself, and the Indian public discourse se

New strategic order: Nuclear conundrum
Sep 30, 2017

New strategic order: Nuclear conundrum

If military strength is the final argument in international politics, nuclear weapons are its most emphatic manifestation.

For peace in Afghanistan, listen to Afghans
Jul 06, 2017

For peace in Afghanistan, listen to Afghans

Afghanistan's message is clear: the Afghan government and people want peace and they seek to achieve that peace through direct talks with the authorit

A Future without Nuclear Weapons
Nov 09, 2011

A Future without Nuclear Weapons

The elimination of nuclear weapons is a pre-condition for peace in the 21st century. This was the key message delivered by the Hon'ble Senator Douglas Roche, renowned campaigner for nuclear disarmament in his address to Indian experts at the ORF campus in New Delhi.