Comments & Briefs

ECOWAS Leadership Transition: Between Symbolism and Substance

ECOWAS can reassert its role as a central driver of West Africa’s economic integration and political stability with sustained political will and coordinated policy implementation.

July 28, 2025

Mohanasakthivel J

IDSA Comments

The Trump Administration and Alliance Burden Sharing

President Donald Trump’s transactional approach to alliance burden sharing has resulted in US alliance partners increasing their contributions for collective defence requirements.

July 24, 2025

Khyati Singh

IDSA Comments

Myanmar’s Rare Earth Elements: Conflict Dynamics and Supply Chains

Amid the civil war, Myanmar’s rare earth elements have become a flashpoint for regional and global resource politics.

July 24, 2025

Om Prakash Das

Issue Brief

The Israel–Iran War and the Nuclear Factor

The Israel–Iran War has raised serious questions regarding the credibility of the IAEA and highlighted structural deficiencies in the NPT.

July 23, 2025

Niranjan Chandrashekhar Oak

Issue Brief

Creating Conditions for Utilisation of Higher Defence Outlay

Defence expenditure must be aligned with operational requirements and the MoD's capacity to utilise the funds rather than be pegged to a certain percentage of the GDP.

July 21, 2025

Amit Cowshish

IDSA Comments

The Quad, Africa, and Competition for Critical Minerals

The Quad can offer a compelling, inclusive alternative to China’s mineral dominance through an Africa-centered critical minerals strategy.

July 18, 2025

Mohanasakthivel J

Issue Brief

Yoga Kshema: Its Roots and Relevance in the Contemporary Strategic Landscape

Yoga kshema implies prosperity and protection, two distinct conditions that are not achieved in isolation but are closely interlinked.

July 16, 2025

Vivek Chadha

Issue Brief

Xi Jinping’s Crackdown on Corruption in the PLA

President Xi Jinping has prosecuted some of the seniormost Chinese military officials for corruption.

July 15, 2025

Abhishek Kumar Darbey

Issue Brief

Türkiye’s Expanding Engagement with UNRWA

Türkiye is expanding its support for UNRWA, leveraging humanitarian aid as a tool of regional diplomacy and soft power.

July 15, 2025

Abhishek Yadav

IDSA Comments

Two Japanese Scholars’ Visions for the Indo-Pacific: An Assessment

Two influential Japanese scholars’ visions of the Indo-Pacific region offer divergent perspectives on the evolution of thinking on the concept among Japanese strategists.

July 14, 2025

Arnab Dasgupta

Issue Brief