Comments & Briefs

The Doomsday Clock and Existential Risks

With the Doomsday Clock now closer to midnight than ever, renewed attention has been drawn to the enduring significance of this metaphor for highlighting existential risks.

March 18, 2026

  • Aayushi Sharma , Diya Rathee
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    GCC’s Moment of Truth

    Iran's targeting of GCC Member States represents an unprecedented challenge in the organisation’s 45-year history.

    March 17, 2026

  • Prasanta Kumar Pradhan
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    Japan and Australia: 50 Years of the Basic Treaty of Friendship and Cooperation

    The Japan–Australia Special Strategic Partnership has become an important pillar of Indo-Pacific stability.

    March 16, 2026

  • Simran Walia
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    Targeting Defence-Industrial Ecosystem: The War in West Asia and Lessons for India

    The war in West Asia has highlighted the vulnerability of defence industrial ecosystems to targeted attacks.

    March 16, 2026

  • Rajneesh Singh
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    Beyond Defence: The Offensive Turn in US Cybersecurity Strategy

    Offensive cyber operations are increasingly becoming an integral component of modern military campaigns.

    March 13, 2026

  • Rohit Kumar Sharma
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    CPEC Phase II and China-Linked Supply Chains in Pakistan

    CPEC Phase II seeks to build industrial clusters, attract anchor firms, and integrate Pakistan more closely into China-linked production networks.

    March 13, 2026

  • Namita Barthwal
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    Between Washington and Beijing: Bangladesh’s Constrained Strategic Autonomy

    The Tarique government’s pursuit of ‘strategic autonomy’ will remain constrained by the growing US–China rivalry in the region.

    March 10, 2026

  • Nihar R. Nayak
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    Indian Maritime Doctrine 2025: An Assessment

    India's Maritime Doctrine 2025 marks a significant milestone in the Indian Navy's doctrinal evolution.

    March 09, 2026

  • Abhay Kumar Singh , R. Vignesh
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    Mission Sudarshan Chakra and the India–Israel Special Strategic Partnership

    Israel brings battle-tested expertise to enhance the effectiveness of Mission Sudarshan Chakra.

    March 06, 2026

  • Sukhbir Kaur Minhas
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    Fostering Joint Warfighting: India’s Joint Doctrine for Multi-Domain Operations

    The Joint Doctrine for Multi-Domain Operations seeks to create multi-domain operational capabilities.

    March 03, 2026

  • Manish Kumar
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