Dr Zafar Nawaz Jaspal

War spreading beyond the Gulf
- By Dr Zafar Nawaz Jaspal
- August 4, 2026
THE expansion of the Iran-United States war horizon is alarming for the Middle East and its neighborhood. The recent Red Sea and Caspian Sea conflicts…

US-Saudi nuclear deal: Improper demands
- By Dr Zafar Nawaz Jaspal
- July 28, 2026
THE civil nuclear deal between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the United States has attracted immense attention from nuclear analysts, giving rise to…

2026 NATO Summit: An analysis
- By Dr Zafar Nawaz Jaspal
- July 21, 2026
THE transformation in the international strategic environment, the increasing probability of state-on-state wars, the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine, and the resumed exchanges…

Pakistan’s nuclear command & control
- By Dr Zafar Nawaz Jaspal
- July 14, 2026
THE nuclear-armed state needs to constitute and put in place a robust and credible nuclear command and control structure to efficiently employ and manage…

Pakistan-Afghanistan: Deplorable situation
- By Dr Zafar Nawaz Jaspal
- July 7, 2026
PAKISTAN-Afghanistan relations have remained at the lowest ebb since the beginning of 2026. Despite the serious efforts of the friendly states, Islamabad and Kabul…

Increasing nuclear risks
- By Dr Zafar Nawaz Jaspal
- June 30, 2026
THE rapid transformation in international politics has systematically increased the nuclear perils. Strategic competition among the great powers led to the demise of the arms…

Islamabad MoU: Way forward
- By Dr Zafar Nawaz Jaspal
- June 23, 2026
THE Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the United States of America and the Islamic Republic of Iran declared the immediate and permanent termination…

India’s nuclear deployment and strategic risks
- By Dr Zafar Nawaz Jaspal
- June 16, 2026
THE increasing states’ reliance on nuclear weapons as instruments of national power and the rapidly eroding support for nuclear arms control in international politics have…

Taliban-Russia military relations
- By Dr Zafar Nawaz Jaspal
- June 9, 2026
THE Russian Federation is the only country in the world that has recognized the def-facto Taliban regime in July 2025. Subsequently, it removed the Afghan…

Complications in the US-Iran peace deal
- By Dr Zafar Nawaz Jaspal
- June 2, 2026
THE continuity of negotiations between Iran and the US generates optimism about a permanent peace. However, significant differences remain between Tehran and Washington, which hinder…





