South Asia Times

Defence & Strategy

Is an Islamic NATO emerging? Pakistan, Turkey, and Saudi Arabia explore a trilateral defense pact reshaping Middle East and South Asian security.

Toward an Islamic NATO?

SAT Editorial Desk January 18, 2026

Bagram Airbase, US Aid, and Afghanistan’s Strategic-Humanitarian Dilemma

Bagram Airbase, US Aid, and Afghanistan’s Strategic-Humanitarian Dilemma

SAT Commentary January 13, 2026

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

India’s Offensive Defence Doctrines and Its Strategic Consequences

India’s Offensive Defence Doctrines and Its Strategic Consequences

Syeda Tahreem Bukhari December 31, 2025

Before and After Panjshir: How Anti-Taliban Forces Are Adapting to a Long Insurgency

Before and After Panjshir: How Anti-Taliban Forces Are Adapting to a Long Insurgency

SAT Editorial Desk December 15, 2025

The New Cold War: How Rare Earth Metals Are Rewriting Global Power

The New Cold War: How Rare Earth Metals Are Rewriting Global Power

Mahjabeen Aamir November 27, 2025

Mirage of Indigenization

Mirage of Indigenization

SAT Editorial Desk November 22, 2025

The US Report on Pakistan’s May Win

The US Report on Pakistan’s May Win

SAT Commentary November 21, 2025

Modern Platforms, Evolving Doctrine

Modern Platforms, Evolving Doctrine

Dan Qayyum November 17, 2025