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.
The Return of Assassination: How Targeted Killing Became Routine Statecraft
From Soleimani to Khamenei, targeted killings are becoming a central tool of statecraft. This article examines their legality, strategic logic, and implications for international law.
Book Review: The Universal Declaration of Human Rights and Kashmir: A Tale of Unending Atrocities by Muhammad Yousaf Malik
Read Saba Ghulam Nabi’s review of Muhammad Yousaf Malik’s book, Universal Declaration of Human Rights and Kashmir. The book details the Kashmir conflict and human rights violations through the lens of international law.
Pakistan’s Streets and Iran’s War: The Cost of Weaponizing Islamic Solidarity
A hard-hitting analysis of how the idea of the Ummah is weaponized in geopolitics, and why Pakistan continues to bear the human, economic, and strategic costs of conflicts that are not its own.
A Timeline of Rule and Ethnic Geography Afghanistan
How One Day Revealed a Changing Security Reality for Pakistan
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A single day revealed how strategic signaling, media narratives, and ideological currents are beginning to overlap in ways that complicate Pakistan’s security calculus.
Energy Weaponization: From Oil Embargo of 1973 to Blockage of Strait of Hormuz
From 1973 oil embargo to 2026 tensions, Middle East energy geopolitics is shaking global markets and economies.
Weapons, Wealth, and West Asia: The Evolution of India-Israel Relations
Analyze PM Modi’s diplomatic reset and growing relationship with Israel. Explore India’s expanding defense and trade ties with Tel Aviv, its continued support for the two-state solution, and its strategic hedging to balance its relationship across West Asia
The Kabul Story That Doesn’t Add Up
There’s a lot being said about the Kabul strike, but when you look closely, parts of the story just don’t add up.