Defense and Security at its very core attempts to explore the liaison between politics and the several kinds of military power, from the use of terror by small, non-state groups to the susceptible use of nuclear weapons. The scholars of the respective center bring forward the blend of contemporary strategic and trenchant case studies transcending the conventional wisdom offering the recommendations that are ultra-practicable. Bringing in various multidisciplinary, critical, and regional expertise, the analysis presented won’t solely rely on straight-line predictions but rather will consider the full range of possibilities and anticipate a broad scope of plausible outcome. The analysis provided will not only be looking at the implications of the current issues but also will further aid to identify and analyze the issue thereafter. The Security and Strategy center tends to cover broad array of issues, majorly dealing with Nuclear Issues, Military Issues, Defense modernization, Terrorism and Militancy.
The need of the hour is for all states parties in the world to work towards verification and compliance, as well as towards reforms of the BWC for greater universality, betterment of implementation, and inclusion of mechanisms on how to deal with terrorist and violent non-state actors. ...
AI is the next military offset and there is a need to engage in effective framework for its governance and understand the challenge and opportunities it offers. It is too early to make definitive judgements about the long-term effects of AI on strategic stability ...
The deal is historic in a sense that it’s the first kind of deal between Israel and a Gulf nation, but the significance of the deal as some watershed movement is questionable ...
The growing gust of apprehension in the South China Sea dispute essentially appears to be the involvement of external powers which signals that if the situation gets worse, the world might witness the recurrence of Cold-War dilemma in the South China Sea. ...
Triangular strategic combination of three major powers seems to be unrealistic and could open new vistas of opportunities and progress. Moreover, various confrontations will neither bring prosperity nor the advent of ‘Asian Century’ ...
The Quad has emerged as a dynamic grouping; one that is here to stay. But, it has to tread carefully and conduct continuous risk assessments in order to keep its mandate and purpose intact ...
Each country in the region has had its share of acquaintance with asymmetric conflicts in different time-frames and in varying intensities. The South Asian countries may not be able to obliterate asymmetric conflicts but mitigating them is the need of the hour ...
Currently, the relations between India and Pakistan have deteriorated due to the cross-border terrorism by Pakistan. This has left no room for de-escalation and peace talks over Siachen glacier ...
If the “neighbourhood first” policy is worked upon with long term strategic goals in mind, the support will work in India’s favour ...
Is QUAD the US “Latest Toy” to Thwart China’s Growth?
The Indian EAM Jaishankar’s remarks after the QUAD talks in Tokyo that “it’s a matter of satisfaction that Indo-Pacific concept has gained increasingly wider acceptance” might have only further strengthened what the Chinese scholars have maintained all these years ...