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Terrorism and Militancy

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AQ-TTP Friction: What a New AQIS Statement Reveals About the Relationship Between Al-Qaeda and the Pakistani Taliban

AQ-TTP Friction: What a New AQIS Statement Reveals About the Relationship Between Al-Qaeda and the Pakistani Taliban

Sushant Pawar8/22/2026
Pakistan’s Proxy Obsession: Internal Drivers and External Manifestations

Pakistan’s Proxy Obsession: Internal Drivers and External Manifestations

SITREP: Militant Activity and State Response in Pakistan | 1–8 July 2026

SITREP: Jamaat-ul-Ahrar Breaks from TTP: Pakistan’s Militant Landscape Faces New Fragmentation

Maritime Security

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India and the Bay of Bengal: Maritime Infrastructure, Strategic Autonomy and Regional Leadership

India and the Bay of Bengal: Maritime Infrastructure, Strategic Autonomy and Regional Leadership

The Silent Disservice: Submarines and the Limits of India's Indigenization Model

The Silent Disservice: Submarines and the Limits of India's Indigenization Model

Meng Kit Tang7/11/2026

Undersea Cable Warfare: How Submarine Internet Cables Are Being Weaponized in the Grey Zone

From Chokepoint-Dependent to Chokepoint-Controlling: India’s Maritime Strategy After the Hormuz Blockade

Emerging Role of Unmanned Underwater Vehicles in Naval Surveillance in the Indian Ocean Region

Geopolitics

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The Arakan Army’s Ascent in Rakhine: Implications for Regional Connectivity and Security in the Bay of Bengal Region

The Arakan Army’s Ascent in Rakhine: Implications for Regional Connectivity and Security in the Bay of Bengal Region

J-10CE on India’s Eastern Flank and the Emerging Chinese Air-Combat Ecosystem Around India

J-10CE on India’s Eastern Flank and the Emerging Chinese Air-Combat Ecosystem Around India

From Deterrence to Attrition: Why India Must Watch Pakistan’s Emerging Security Partnerships

Istanbul Trilateral Defence Meeting Pushes Pakistan–Türkiye Cooperation Toward Joint Production

Pakistan’s Expanding Gulf Defence Network From Saudi Arabia and Türkiye to Kuwait

Defence Technology

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One Stone for Each Bird: India’s Strategic Case for Dual-Use Defence Technology

Military Drone Supply-Chain Risks: How Chinese Components Expose Western Autonomous Weapons

Armed Conflicts

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India’s Theatre Command Reform: What It Changes, Why It Is So Difficult, and What Comes Next

India’s Theatre Command Reform: What It Changes, Why It Is So Difficult, and What Comes Next

The Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) Conflict, Asymmetric Strategies, and the Politics of Insurgency

The Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) Conflict, Asymmetric Strategies, and the Politics of Insurgency

Neha Sethi8/7/2026

From Kargil to Operation Sindoor: How India Changed the Rules of Responding to Pakistan

Energy Security

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Ukraine’s strikes on Russia’s Oil Infrastructure: An Energy Security and Geo Economic Perspective

Ukraine’s strikes on Russia’s Oil Infrastructure: An Energy Security and Geo Economic Perspective

Silicon Geopolitics: Why Semiconductors Have Become the New Oil

Hydrocarbons and Hegemony: Energy Geopolitics Behind the US–Israel–Iran Crisis

Intelligence

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China’s Floating SIGINT Network: What the COSCO Espionage Allegations Mean for India

China’s Floating SIGINT Network: What the COSCO Espionage Allegations Mean for India

Pakistan’s Drone Activity Along the LoC Is Rising Again: What Is Islamabad Testing?

Pakistan’s Drone Activity Along the LoC Is Rising Again: What Is Islamabad Testing?

The Anatomy of a Military Honey Trap: Recruitment, Tradecraft, Psychological Manipulation, and Counterintelligence Responses

SITREP: Protests in Pakistan-Occupied Jammu & Kashmir

SITREP: Escalating Fracture Within TTP Sphere Following Kurram Killings

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