IDSA Comments - MP-IDSA

Ten Years of the South China Sea Arbitral Award

The 2016 arbitral ruling on the South China Sea in favour of the Philippines continues to shape maritime governance and strategic competition in the Indo-Pacific.

Simran Walia |
June 23, 2026 |
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The 2026 US Counterterrorism Strategy: An Analysis

The 2026 US Counterterrorism Strategy elevates drug cartels and ‘violent left-wing extremists’ to centrality, alongside the traditional Islamic threat.

Khyati Singh |
June 22, 2026 |
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The 11th NPT Review Conference (2026) Was Doomed to Fail. What Did We Miss?

The estrangement in US–Russia bilateral nuclear dynamics is often overlooked when discussing the inevitability of the 2026 NPT Review Conference's failure.

Hina Pandey |
June 19, 2026 |
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Regional Turbulence and Cross-Strait Ties

Japan–Philippines negotiations on maritime delimitation could have implications for cross-Strait relations.

Tariff-Free but Not Barrier-Free: Africa’s Challenge in the Chinese Market

China’s zero-tariff offer on imports from African countries removes a visible barrier while leaving the deeper trade imbalance untouched.

Mohanasakthivel J |
June 09, 2026 |
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AI-Generated Zero-Day Vulnerabilities: Implications for Future Warfighting

Cyber security is no longer about protecting networks but about preserving combat power.

India–Cyprus Relations: From Comprehensive to Strategic Partnership

India and Cyprus are transforming a long-standing friendship into a strategic partnership spanning defence, security, connectivity and economic cooperation.

Abhishek Yadav |
June 05, 2026 |
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China Pursues ‘National Strategic Integration’ for its Centenary Goals

China is building a strategic system to integrate all its national strategies and develop strategic capabilities to accelerate its economic and security goals.

Quad Foreign Ministers’ Meeting: Key Takeaways

The New Delhi Quad Foreign Ministers’ meeting reinforced the framework's practical mechanisms for shaping the Indo-Pacific's political and economic architecture.

Simran Walia |
June 01, 2026 |
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The Quad Foreign Ministers’ Meeting and Courses for its Future

The Quad Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in May 2026 underscored the Quad’s continuing relevance as a provider of regional public goods and services in the Indo-Pacific.

Arnab Dasgupta |
May 29, 2026 |
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The Deepening India–South Korea Cooperation in Arms Production and Shipbuilding

India–South Korea relations are moving towards deeper engagement in strategic industries, such as arms production and shipbuilding

India’s BRICS Test: Can New Delhi Hold a Fractured Bloc Together?

The challenge before India’s BRICS presidency is not to eliminate internal differences but to manage them effectively enough to preserve functional cooperation.

Rajeesh Kumar |
May 29, 2026 |
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Death Sentences to Former Chinese Defence Ministers: Xi Jinping Cracks Down on PLA Corruption

Xi Jinping has been using the anti-corruption drive against PLA officers to deal with disloyal personnel or rival factions.

NASM-SR and the Evolution of India’s Indigenous Maritime Strike Capability

Naval Anti-Ship Missile–Short Range (NASM-SR) represents an indigenous effort to equip smaller aerial platforms with stand-off maritime strike capability.

Rahul Wankhede |
May 22, 2026 |
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Strategic Interdependence without Accession: EU–Türkiye Relations

Mutual security, economic and regional interests continue to sustain the EU–Türkiye cooperation despite persistent political and normative disagreements.

Abhishek Yadav |
May 15, 2026 |
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The Trump-Xi Summit: China Negotiating from Strength?

US President Donald Trump’s visit to China from 13-15 May 2026 is taking place against the backdrop of intense trade and technological competition between the two countries.

Mayuri Banerjee |
May 13, 2026 |
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India Tests Agni-5 with MIRV Capability

The successful test of the Agni-5 with MIRV capability serves as a clear signal of India’s credible nuclear deterrence posture.

Ajey Lele |
May 11, 2026 |
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Ukraine’s Outreach to West Asia

Ukraine’s March–April 2026 outreach to West Asia comes amidst deepening alignment between Russia and Iran.

Abhishek Yadav |
April 23, 2026 |
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US Weapons Sales to West Asia amidst the Iran War

The challenge for the US defence industrial base will be to meet the increased demands of allies in conflict zones for critical high-end defence equipment.

S. Samuel C. Rajiv |
April 13, 2026 |
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China and the Iran Crisis

In the Iran crisis, a major strategic objective for Beijing was to frame itself as a ‘stabilising’ power, in contrast to Washington’s disruptive interventions.

Mayuri Banerjee |
April 13, 2026 |
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