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War - Analyses & Assessments - May 5, 2023
Salvaging a Deteriorating Situation
On 1st May crisis talks on Afghanistan opened led by the UN. This should have taken place a long time ago.

War - Analyses & Assessments - Apr 1, 2023
Doomsday Clock: Ticking Closer?
The nuclear escalatory ladder was ratcheted a few notches higher by the Russian nuclear deployment in Belarus.

War - Analyses & Assessments - Apr 1, 2023
Reparations for Post-war Ukraine?
Who will pay for the reconstruction of Ukraine once the guns fall silent?

War - Analyses & Assessments - Mar 25, 2023
Putin: a War Criminal?
Issuing an ICC arrest warrant for President Putin could make a peace deal that much harder.

War - Analyses & Assessments - Mar 25, 2023
Africa: Russians on the Roll?
The Wagner Group is raising the Russian flag in conflict-stricken Central Africa as erstwhile colonial powers retreat in disarray.

War - Analyses & Assessments - Mar 18, 2023
War Crimes in Ukraine?
Following up on the robust influence operation conducted in the western media, EU has increased the pressure on Russia by creating an ad hoc war crimes tribunal.

War - Analyses & Assessments - Mar 4, 2023
Who Blinks First?
What does the future look like for the Ukrainian-Russian conflict one year on?

War - Analyses & Assessments - Dec 10, 2022
OLD ENEMY, NEW THREATS
As the ceasefire collapses, TTP joins mounting socio-economic instability as Pakistan’s next biggest headache.

War - Analyses & Assessments - Sep 24, 2022
FRUITLESS BLOODSHED
The key to ending pointless border conflicts is the development of local communities through cooperation.

War - Analyses & Assessments - Sep 17, 2022
UKRAINE STRIKES BACK!!
The trajectory of the war in Ukraine has taken a turn, with the underdog going on the offensive.

War - Analyses & Assessments - Jun 25, 2022
AN UNPERTURBED REUNIFICATION
The Russo-Ukrainian conflict will only be a cautionary tale for China, not a crimp in its plans to quash Taiwanese independence

War - Analyses & Assessments - Jun 25, 2022
FLIGHT OF CAPITAL?
Will the U.S. Fed’s rate hike accelerate the exit of foreign portfolio investments?

War - Analyses & Assessments - Jun 4, 2022
OPPORTUNITIES WITHIN A CRISIS
Amidst the chaos and destruction of war, there are opportunities lurking for the bold.

War - Analyses & Assessments - May 7, 2022
Economic Meltdown and Ukraine
The Ukraine war coming on the heels of the pandemic, has caused immense damage to the global economy, with the poorest and the most vulnerable being the worst affected.

War - Analyses & Assessments - May 7, 2022
Fissures in the coalition
There is a real possibility that prolonged sanctions on Russia may attract retaliation by Russia, which will be unacceptable to many of the European partners of the U.S.

War - Analyses & Assessments - Oct 22, 2021
An Expanding Arsenal
China's hypersonic glide weapon can reportedly penetrate missile defence systems, representing a critical escalation in nuclear strike capabilities.

War - Analyses & Assessments - Sep 17, 2021
Marshalling Counterterrorism Tools
While fears about the resurgence of cross-border terrorism have underscored the need for NATGRID, it needs to be tempered with privacy safeguards.

War - Analyses & Assessments - Sep 9, 2021
The Wildcard in Afghanistan?
As its fellow NATO members make a rather humiliating retreat, all eyes are on Turkey to see if it can play a stabilising role in the aftermath of Taliban victory.

War - Analyses & Assessments - Aug 31, 2021
The Politics of Jihad
Despite the ideological rivalry between the Taliban and the ISIS-K, the two sides have occasionally cooperated with each other to attain political objectives.

War - Analyses & Assessments - Aug 6, 2021
Tempering Cyber Sovereignty
As it prepares to roll out its national cybersecurity strategy, India must adopt a carefully calibrated approach to the nebulous concept of ‘cyber sovereignty’