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The Mosi-2 Naval Drills

South Africa is currently undertaking joint naval exercises off its Indian Ocean coast with Russia and China code named Mosi-2.

An Indian 5th Generation Fighter?

Will the operational success of the Tejas spur India to come out with its 5th Generation Fighter in an acceptable time frame?

An Enduring U.S. Middle East Strategy?

As Ukraine continues to occupy centre stage, Washington has realised it cannot allow the Middle East to drift.

The Musharraf Era: Reflections

The Musharaff legacy continues to stir up a debate in a Pakistan at one of its lowest points in history.

A Nuclear Wake-up Call?

The Doomsday Clock moves 90 seconds to midnight, the closest ever! The Doomsday Clock is a metaphor for the possibility of a global calamity.

Redefining Drone Warfare?

Technologically lesser endowed nations have disrupted warfighting concepts through homegrown weapons having far-reaching impacts.

Nothing More Than a Hot Balloon-really?

The shooting down of a giant Chinese high-altitude balloon by a top-of-the-line F-35 fighter is symptomatic of the superpowers' deep distrust.

Where is the Eurozone Headed?

The pandemic and the war have spared no nation, and the robust European economy is no exception.

Turkey: Getting Out?

A growing exodus of citizens from Turkey is a worrying trend that does not bode well for the region.

The Crypto Dilemma

What the highs and lows of cryptocurrency in the past year mean for 2023

A Tussle Between Judiciary & Executive !

Judicial appointments in the higher Judiciary have been a source of contention between the Judiciary and the Executive for the past fifty years.

Economic Crisis in Pakistan

The Pakistani economy is currently in a free fall and is desperately trying to salvage the situation by hoping to get assistance from the IMF and other international partners.

Max Safety Versus Max Profits?

The Boeing Max 737 case being contested in U.S. Courts raises serious concerns about alleged malpractices in megacorporate culture.

2022-the Year of Displaced People?

2022 witnessed one of the sharpest rises in the refugee crisis, yet another sign of rising global inequity.

China- is It Really Shrinking?

The world’s biggest nation is about to shrink; can India take a leaf from its playbook?

Mining the Seabed-boon or Bane?

The commercialisation of deep-sea mining promises vast resources but at the cost of marine ecological destruction.

Osint in Modern Warfare

The Cybernet is the new gold mine of operational and strategic intelligence, as evidenced by the Ukraine war.

Defeating Ebola, Finally?

Uganda's astounding victory over Ebola with its scant resources is a glimmer of hope for the rest of Africa.

The Global Debt Crisis

The middle-income category is in a very severe debt situation that could blow up into a global economic contagion.

A Pyrrhic Victory for the Clergy

The Iranian Hijab protestors appear to have been controlled, but it would be premature for Tehran to proclaim victory as yet.