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Illustration of US, Pakistan, and India missile capabilities showing Shaheen-III, Agni systems, and geopolitical tensions surrounding nuclear deterrence and threat narratives

Perspectives

The Myth of the Pakistani ICBM: Why Gabbard’s ‘Threat’ Narrative Defies Reality

Explore why the US Director of National Intelligence’s claim of a Pakistani missile threat to the American homeland is a strategic mischaracterization. This analysis breaks down Pakistan’s regionally confined “credible minimum deterrence” and the double standards in Washington’s treatment of South Asian nuclear powers.

Suffian Zafar and Muhammad Mahad Samija

AI Image depicting US and Israel framing Iran as a threat, featuring military assets, missiles, and a divided Middle East map highlighting regional geopolitical tensions

Perspectives

The Myth of Iranian Threat

Analyze how the perception of Iran as a regional menace is a strategically constructed narrative by the US and Israel. Explore the impact of the US security architecture in the Gulf, the collapse of the JCPOA nuclear framework, and how these policies foster enduring instability and militarization in the Middle East.

Suffian Zafar and Abdul Muhaymin Farooq

Smoke rising from a building in the Taimani area of Kabul after Pakistani air strikes

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Sovereignty or Sanctuary? The Legality of Pakistan’s Counterterrorism Strikes in Afghanistan

Explore the legal rationale behind Pakistan’s cross-border precision airstrikes in Afghanistan. An academic analysis of Article 51, state sovereignty, and the TTP threat

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