Hybrid Solutions to Protracted Conflicts – II on July 24, 2024As discussed in Part I, the prevalent international environment is too complex and uncertain and will remain so until China and Russia have dethroned the US from the mantle of being the sole superpower of the post-Cold War world. Therefore, my argument is that hybrid solutions to protracted conflicts may be found by the regional […]
Hybrid Solutions to Protracted Conflicts (Part I) on July 23, 2024The prevalent international environment is too complex and uncertain. The Democrats are unable to decide whether to field President Biden for the November 2024 elections against Donald Trump or not. The Labour Party has broken its records to through unelected Rishi Sunak out of power. French President Macron has also suffered defeat in the general […]
Consequences of Diplomacy and Deterrence Dilution on July 8, 2024In an anarchic international system, each state has at least two avenues to ensure development and survival, diplomacy and deterrence (D2). Both these concepts date back to times immemorial. However, each state has differing mechanisms for employing these concepts in different sets of circumstances. I believe that the consequences of the failure of diplomacy and […]
Rise and Fall of Societies – II on June 30, 2024In my last week’s column Rise and Fall of Societies-I, published in Daily Times, Pakistan on June 24, 2024, I highlighted the possible causes of the demise of the golden era of the Islamic society. In Part II, I will make an effort to suggest a way forward to recover from the morass our society […]
Rise and Fall of Societies – I on June 24, 2024Allah Al Mighty has outlined several events of the near and distant past in The Quran about the perished nations who were involved in societal crimes. While the disobedience of the Prophets of Allah was a common reason, the societal crimes also included unethical and unnatural practices and even cheating in measurements. In this short […]
Wait for your Moment! on June 17, 2024The only thing permanent in life is our past because it cannot be changed. Similarly, if states are like humans because they are governed by the people, their historical account also cannot be changed. The intellectual puzzle that I am going to put forward in the form of a question is, whether to keep cursing […]
Love your neighbours! on June 10, 2024In last week’s article, I highlighted the permanency of the neighbouring state in the prevalent international system. Also, insisted on a better understanding among the neighbouring states to resolve their disputes peacefully. However, the realists reject such ideas as being too idealistic and hence support the wars and conflicts in the garb of interests and […]
The Permanency of Neighbours on June 2, 2024The signing of the Treaty of Westphalia in 1648 somehow aimed at ensuring the concept of an independent state with sovereign rights over the territory. Though there were gross violations of the concept when the Colonial Empires expanded their range of influence, the concept held itself firmly since the end of World War II. Now […]
Proposed Review of Air Strategy on May 27, 2024In an era of emerging and disruptive technology, an air strategy based on ground strikes and air intercepts may not be sufficient to achieve air superiority without which the land forces will not be able to make a viable move. Moreover, it is a foregone conclusion that the next war would be led by the […]
All is not well on May 19, 2024It pains me to write that all is not well in our beloved country at this time. To prove my assertions, I will narrate only three incidents within one month that have brought shame to the country and its premier institutions. As the narrative goes, a Police party led by ASI Nadeem raided the house […]