CBMs in post-Cold War South Asia
…essentially to increase understanding by reducing suspicions. They are separable into military and non-military CBMs and into those having a unilateral, bilateral or international content. Military CBMs are also classifiable…
Assassination of Quds Force General Stirs Right-Wing Anger in Iran
…swiftly denied this linkage, asserting that its devastating attack on Israel was in response to “Israeli occupation and continuous hostilities against our people and holy sites.” Complicating matters further, the…
In the Blindspot: Security and Chinese EV Exports to the Global South
…officials. Malicious imbedded code within these systems might even have the potential to be remotely manipulated at a later time, opening “backdoors” to disrupt critical government operations (telecom, websites, electrical…
Zhao Hai: What Would China Do?
…Belt and Road Initiative that goes across the Eurasian continent, and that reminds you, I mean, in ancient times, right, Persia was a very important trading partner with China historically….
Environmental Factors Driving Migrants Into Afghanistan’s Cities
…displacement. As Afghanistan’s central government works to ensure national security and development over the coming years, officials should incorporate environmental considerations into domestic policy planning as one means to reduce…
Religion-Related Violence: Moving Beyond Commemoration to Action
…free from violence based on religion or belief. Header Photo: UN Secretary-General António Guterres holds an informal briefing on the UN Plan of Action to Safeguard Religious Sites in September…
Handling Indo-Pak logjam, Punjab CMs on both sides must initiate thaw
…progress: when there is the possibility that modest gains might yield more meaningful results, big explosions happen. A cross-Kashmir bus service was launched between Srinigar and Muzaffarabad in April 2005….
Revising The UN Peacekeeping Mandate In South Sudan
…struggled to protect civilians within and beyond its protection of civilians (POC) sites. This report by the Stimson Center and the Australian Strategic Policy Institute examines the challenges the U.N….