Brig Naseem Akhtar R

THE post–Cold War security order is unravelling and intersecting global crises have made security central to policymaking. Rivalries once confined to specific regions now intersect,…

Pakistan’s national security in a turbulent world The era of predictable global security is over. The transition from unipolarity to multipolarity is a gathering storm,…

  In many developing countries, politics occupies a complicated and often contradictory space. It is celebrated as the core of democracy, a mechanism through which…

Ignorance is often misunderstood. Many people see it as a form of comfort, believing that when we don’t know something, life feels lighter. Avoiding difficult…

EVERY nation reaches moments in its history when its survival, unity and credibility depend on one thing, above all, the strength of its patriotism. When…

INDEPENDENCE Day is a powerful reminder of the sacrifices made for our freedom and of the strength that comes from a nation united by a…

THE Israel-Iran conflict was more than a regional clash; it reshaped the balance of power, destabilized the entire region and had global repercussions. Conflicting narratives…

THE Asia-Pacific region is a complex and changing security environment, shaped by growing great power competition, territorial disputes and emerging non-traditional threats. Non-state actors are…

SINCE its inception, Pakistan has faced a persistent two-front challenge. Some of our internal fault lines have repeatedly been exploited by external adversaries to destabilize…

THE recent military conflict between India and Pakistan represents a continuation of a longstanding pattern of confrontations, each escalating in intensity and further deteriorating their…