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World - Analyses & Assessments - Feb 24, 2023
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.
World - Analyses & Assessments - Feb 18, 2023
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?
World - Analyses & Assessments - Feb 18, 2023
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.
World - Analyses & Assessments - Feb 18, 2023
The Musharraf Era: Reflections
The Musharaff legacy continues to stir up a debate in a Pakistan at one of its lowest points in history.
World - Analyses & Assessments - Feb 11, 2023
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.
World - Analyses & Assessments - Feb 11, 2023
Redefining Drone Warfare?
Technologically lesser endowed nations have disrupted warfighting concepts through homegrown weapons having far-reaching impacts.
World - Analyses & Assessments - Feb 11, 2023
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.
World - Analyses & Assessments - Feb 11, 2023
Where is the Eurozone Headed?
The pandemic and the war have spared no nation, and the robust European economy is no exception.
World - Analyses & Assessments - Feb 4, 2023
Turkey: Getting Out?
A growing exodus of citizens from Turkey is a worrying trend that does not bode well for the region.
World - Analyses & Assessments - Feb 4, 2023
The Crypto Dilemma
What the highs and lows of cryptocurrency in the past year mean for 2023
World - Analyses & Assessments - Feb 4, 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.
World - Analyses & Assessments - Feb 4, 2023
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.
World - Analyses & Assessments - Jan 28, 2023
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.
World - Analyses & Assessments - Jan 28, 2023
2022-the Year of Displaced People?
2022 witnessed one of the sharpest rises in the refugee crisis, yet another sign of rising global inequity.
World - Analyses & Assessments - Jan 28, 2023
China- is It Really Shrinking?
The world’s biggest nation is about to shrink; can India take a leaf from its playbook?
World - Analyses & Assessments - Jan 28, 2023
Mining the Seabed-boon or Bane?
The commercialisation of deep-sea mining promises vast resources but at the cost of marine ecological destruction.
World - Analyses & Assessments - Jan 21, 2023
Osint in Modern Warfare
The Cybernet is the new gold mine of operational and strategic intelligence, as evidenced by the Ukraine war.
World - Analyses & Assessments - Jan 21, 2023
Defeating Ebola, Finally?
Uganda's astounding victory over Ebola with its scant resources is a glimmer of hope for the rest of Africa.
World - Analyses & Assessments - Jan 21, 2023
The Global Debt Crisis
The middle-income category is in a very severe debt situation that could blow up into a global economic contagion.
World - Analyses & Assessments - Jan 21, 2023
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.