South Asia Times

Down The Line

Pakistan’s shift from arms importer to defense exporter reveals how indigenous military industry has become central to sovereignty in a fragmented global order.

Pakistan’s Defense Industrial Breakout

SAT Editorial Desk January 11, 2026

Analysis of Iran’s 2025–26 crisis, examining economic stress, political legitimacy, security pressures, and potential domestic and regional trajectories.

Iran’s Current Crisis: Structural Pressures and Political Trajectories

SAT Editorial Desk January 10, 2026

The New Dutch Disease

The New Dutch Disease

SAT Editorial Desk January 8, 2026

The Structural Costs of Hindutva Governance

The Structural Costs of Hindutva Governance

SAT Editorial Desk January 6, 2026

The End of Venezuela’s Bolivarian Era

The End of Venezuela’s Bolivarian Era

SAT Editorial Desk January 3, 2026

Taliban: Three Decades of Faith, Fear, and Erasure

Taliban:Three Decades of Faith, Fear, and Erasure

SAT Editorial Desk January 2, 2026

The Weaponization of the Rivers

The Weaponization of the Rivers

SAT Editorial Desk January 2, 2026

Dancing on the Heads of Snakes

Dancing on the Heads of Snakes

SAT Editorial Desk December 31, 2025

AQAP’s Threat to China: Pathways Through Al-Qaeda’s Global Network

AQAP’s Threat to China: Pathways Through Al-Qaeda’s Global Network

SAT Editorial Desk December 25, 2025