What is Gerasimov Doctrine and how has it affected and is still shaping Russian Military thinking? What are the geopolitical, geographic and geostrategic ramifications of Gerasimov Doctrine? What is going to be the future of this doctrine while keeping in view the rapidly transforming world order? It is conceivable that states formulate policies flanked by […]
Pakistan’s irredentism and revanchism
Why do nations go to war? The simple answer: Territory. Even though it is argued to be a prerequisite element for the sovereign statehood of a country, it has remained a matter of life and death in the lives of nations. History is a testament to this very assertion that territory is not just a […]
Why North Korea is dangerous?
North Korea or the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) is the most unique country among the international community that is maintaining the status of a sovereign statehood while having a single party ie Workers Party of Korea (KWP) which acts as the vanguard, ostensibly, negligible or no diplomatic relations with the rest of the […]
The Imran doctrine
What will Pakistan’s next Prime Minister Imran Khan do? Will Imran’s personality be the driving force behind his decisions or the people that envelop him?What sort of a Pakistan will he make?What will be the domestic and foreign policy orientation under his premiership?Would there be a radical departure from the previous government practices? And above […]
The Primakov Doctrine: shaping Russian foreign policy
What was the Primakov Doctrine? How did it lay down the foundations of a unique multilateral inter-governmental organization such as the Brazil Russia India China South Africa (BRICS)? Will the bricks of BRICS build upon their foundation further, or will it be demolished before it achieves domination? How has it influenced the world’s second powerful […]
Who gave Manzoor Pashteen the mandate to represent Pashtuns?
What is Pashtun Tahaffuz Movement (PTM)? How PTM got established and which factors acted as a catalyst for PTM to attract a significant number of people? PTM rose from the inside; however, is it still indigenous? And last, but perhaps the most important, question is what are the tactical and strategic goals of PTM? There […]
Will Trump ‘shock and awe’ North Korea?
What did US Secretary of Defence Gen James N Mattis intend when he said, “Military solution to North Korea would be tragic on an unbelievable scale?” Will the ‘tragic’ results be limited to the Korean Peninsula or will the jolts travel further on? Is United States Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM) in a position to launch a […]
The end of American exceptionalism
Nations and states around the globe construct and deconstruct different concepts and ideas to establish their separate identity and distinct existence. The distinctiveness of their existence acts as an instrument that is ultimately reflected in their domestic and internal society, and politics. The Neo-Classical school of thought of the Realist tradition argued that domestic politics […]
The changing character of war and warfare
Why do nations and states go to war? This is a pivotal question that has attracted massive amount of literature and forced the scholars to think and reflect their thoughts in several ways. The human civilisation right from its inception has witnessed one particular aspect that remained constant and continuous while at the same time […]
A ‘realist’ Pakistan needs Israel
Why does an overwhelming majority of Pakistanis consider Israel to be an enemy of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan? Does the ‘ideology of Pakistan’ have anything to do with this? If Israel is an enemy of Pakistan, what does that make the bulk of Arab nations who maintain diplomatic relations with Israel? Pak-Israel relations are […]