The Fragile Balance Between Israel’s Domestic Crisis and Its Nuclear Status
…like “Will Israel survive?” and “Is Israel Finished?” are frequently discussed by Israeli policymakers, scholars, and journalists. Survival was at the heart of the decision by Israel’s first Prime Minister…
25 Years After Kargil: Assessing Pakistan’s Crisis Preparedness
…of conducting drone strikes inside Pakistan, thereby improving conventional deterrence in a future India-Pakistan crisis scenario. However, Pakistan has yet to exhibit these operational changes through its doctrine and military…
The Untenable TTP-Pakistan Negotiations
…in conjunction with Pakistan’s precarious economic and political situation, severely undermine the chances that the outcome of the current Pakistan-TTP negotiations will deviate from previous debacles. Increasingly, a TTP-Pakistan agreement seems possible…
AI Unleashed: Techno-Sovereignty and the Rules Deficit
…challenges. Although the technology is still in its early stages, Open AI, Google, and a host of other Big Tech companies and startups are intensifying their efforts to commercially deploy…
Decoding Pakistan and Afghanistan’s Public Responses to the Israel-Hamas War
…more measured and highlights a softer tone towards Israel’s aggression. Pakistan military’s response has been “unequivocal moral, political, and diplomatic support” towards the Palestinian people. Additionally, during their meeting with Palestine’s Ambassador to Pakistan,…
Effective Buck-Passing: Why the US Should Welcome the Saudi-Pakistan Defense Pact
…how an actual Pakistani nuclear umbrella over Saudi Arabia would extend, what Saudis may seek in material terms, and what Pakistan might be willing to do. As currently declared, Pakistan’s…
The Crisis Potential of Pakistan’s Increasing Water Stress
…the upper-riparian neighbor to cut off the water flowing into Pakistan. As 90 percent of the water that Pakistan utilizes for agriculture comes from waters it shares with India, Pakistan should focus…
The Motives and Constraints Behind Pakistan’s Mediation Between the US and Iran
…He is also a doctoral researcher in the Department of Political Science and International Studies at the University of Birmingham. His academic research focuses on Saudi foreign policy and politics,…