Yemen’s Turbulent Spring: Imminent Change amidst Continuing Conflict Yemen is stuck in a paradoxical and ambiguous situation. While it is widely believed that regime change is necessary, in the absence of reliable alternate leadership, the risk of chaos and instability looms large. Prasanta Kumar Pradhan October 18, 2011 Issue Brief
Pakistan’s Military-Militant Cabal Pakistan has for long been running with the hares and hunting with the hounds. While it has been a key partner of the international community in the war against terror, elements in Pakistani military establishment have been hand in glove with the very same terror outfits they are supposed to fight. This paper seeks to put a laser focus on the Janus-faced Pakistan and discuss Pakistan’s duplicitous conduct in dealing with the jihadists. A prime example of the Pakistani strategy in dealing with terror outfits is the Haqqani network which has been discussed in depth here. Rajeev Sharma October 2011 Journal of Defence Studies
TNW in Nuclear First Use: The Legal Counter Pakistan’s ISPR (Inter Services Public Relations) in a press release in April announced the development of the Nasr (Hatf IX) a ‘Short Range Surface to Surface Multi Tube (sic) Ballistic Missile’. According to the release, ‘the missile has been developed to add deterrence value to Pakistan’s Strategic Weapons Development programme at shorter ranges’. The Director General Strategic Plans Division, Lt Gen (Retd) Khalid Kidwai stated that it will help in ‘consolidating Pakistan’s strategic deterrence capability at all levels of the threat spectrum.’ Ali Ahmed October 2011 Journal of Defence Studies
The India-Afghanistan Strategic Partnership Through the Eyes of the Pakistani Urdu Media In the wake of its strategic partnership agreement with India, Afghanistan has become an untouchable, even an ‘enemy’, for many Pakistani commentators. Shamshad A. Khan October 17, 2011 IDSA Comments
The South China Sea Disputes: Why Conflict is not Inevitable? No party to the dispute, including China, has thus far challenged the principle of freedom of navigation for global trade through the South China Sea. Rukmani Gupta October 17, 2011 IDSA Comments
Whither Aid? Future of US Assistance to Pakistan Post 9/11, accepting the indispensability of Pakistan in solving the Afghan problem, US sanctioned massive flow of aid in Pakistan. Having committed substantial amount of aid henceforth, US feels its security objectives and efforts are frustrated by Pakistan’s duplicitous acts in the war against terror. In the wake of the Osama killing, US policy makers are debating how to devise an aid policy which could strike balance between short term objectives of counter terrorism and long term goal of stabilizing Pakistan by making aid more development oriented. Priyanka Singh October 2011 Journal of Defence Studies
Back to the Basics: Foot and Hoof Mobilty in the Mountains This Brief argues that foot mobility is central to mountain warfare. It first uses historical evidence to show the advantageous use of this capacity by the victor. It then argues for preserving this ‘military biodiversity’ by including indigenous breeds of animals. P. K. Gautam , Virander Kumar October 14, 2011 Policy Brief
The South China Sea Imbroglio Competing claims and reports of oil and gas rich fields in the South China Sea have woven a complicated web affecting the maritime security environment. Sarabjeet Singh Parmar October 14, 2011 IDSA Comments
The PSLV-C18 Mission and Indo-French Collaboration in Space India and France must now develop a joint marketing strategy for satellite launches and also concentrate on the joint design and development of satellites for smaller developing countries. Ajey Lele October 14, 2011 IDSA Comments
Ozawa Ichiro on Trial With 120 members belonging to his faction, Ozawa still wields decisive influence to make or unmake the government led by the DPJ. Rajaram Panda October 14, 2011 IDSA Comments
