Japan’s bid to build Australia’s submarines
…(EPCO). ATLA’s establishment was driven by, firstly, a growing sense of awareness within Japan’s defence establishment that robust international defence industrial cooperation can benefit Japan’s strategic relationship with the United…
The Challenge of a Two-Front War: India’s China-Pakistan Dilemma
…to go public about its shortcomings, as the gap between India and China had increasingly widened in China’s favor.19 Note: Pravin Sawhney, “China’s Big Defence Plans,” The Tribune, July 31,…
Mekong-U.S. Partnership Track 1.5 Policy Dialogue on Digital Economy
…Seow Hiong (SH) GOH, Executive Director, Global Policy & Government Affairs, Asia Pacific at Cisco Rachel COLEMAN, Google 10:00-10:30 AM Coffee/Tea Break 10:30- 12:00 PM Digital Trade Track A1 Session:…
Nuclear Doctrine, Declaratory Policy, and Escalation Control
…response to this nuclear signal by the Indian Cabinet, Defence Minister George Fernandes criticised Musharraf’s statement as “childish”. Surprisingly, the second nuclear signal from Islamabad came at a time of…
Four Days in May: The India-Pakistan Crisis of 2025
…and Fatah-II missiles.87Kapil Kajal, “Pakistan Army Inducts Fatah-II Rocket Launcher,” Janes, May 16, 2024, https://www.janes.com/osint-insights/defence-news/defence/pakistan-army-inducts-fatah-ii-rocket-launcher. These carry larger warheads more comparable to the BrahMos or SCALP-EG. It would be more…
Mekong Dam Monitor: Methods and Processes
…days). The research team identifies water clusters with the classified image (see image 1). The Google Earth Engine code can be found here. Image 1: Stimson uses Google Earth Engine…
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…
Future Wars: Protecting Civilians in High-Intensity Urban Warfare
…LANDCOM CIMIC Centre of Excellence UN WFP Civilians in Conflict (CIVIC) Finnish Defence Force International Centre (FINCENT) German Ministry of Defence Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs ICRC (Observer) It was…