Saudi Arabia and the Russia–Ukraine War The Saudi offer to mediate in the Russia–Ukraine War is the latest instance of Riyadh’s dynamic and forward-looking foreign policy. Prasanta Kumar Pradhan August 16, 2023 IDSA Comments
Nuclear Weapons Use in Japan and the Status of Nuclear Disarmament Humanitarian consequences of nuclear weapons use, dreadfully experienced in the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, has had little policy impact on concluding a genuine nuclear disarmament convention. Rajiv Nayan August 14, 2023 IDSA Comments
BRICS Summit and ICC Warrant against Putin The controversy regarding President Vladimir Putin’s participation in the BRICS Summit at Johannesburg due to an arrest warrant by the International Criminal Court highlights the geopolitical overtones and inadequacies of the ICC in the contemporary world. Saurabh Mishra August 14, 2023 IDSA Comments
Turkiye’s Support of Sweden’s NATO Accession and Implications Erdogan extracted significant concessions while maximising Turkish national interest by supporting Sweden’s accession into NATO. Abhishek Yadav August 04, 2023 IDSA Comments
The Okinawa Factor in Japan–China Relations Okinawa prefecture has the potential to be a new factor affecting Japan-China relations, unless the Japanese government can manage local grievances. Arnab Dasgupta August 04, 2023 IDSA Comments
Changing State Perception of Nuclear Deterrence in Japan and South Korea With increasing North Korean nuclear and missile threats, and Chinese nuclear force modernisation, the prospects of indigenous nuclear weapons acquisition by Japan and South Korea cannot be ruled out. Abhishek Verma , Arnab Dasgupta August 03, 2023 Issue Brief
DDoS Attacks and the Cyber Threatscape Organisations must develop distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) response plans and promote a culture of cyber hygiene among their workforce. Rohit Kumar Sharma August 01, 2023 Issue Brief
S-70 Okhotnik UCAV Debuts on the Russia–Ukraine Battlefield UCAVs can impose a major decision dilemma on the adversary and act as a part of a combined arms offensive in the air, in their role as ‘loyal wingman’ for manned fighter jets. Akshat Upadhyay July 31, 2023 IDSA Comments
South Africa’s Rhetoric of Non-alignment in Focus The paradox of South Africa being formally neutral on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, yet parallelly deepening military relationship with Russia, is continuing to strain US–South Africa relations. Abhishek Mishra July 31, 2023 IDSA Comments
US Voluntary Code of Conduct on AI and Implications for Military Use The suggestions being offered to rein in the advancements in AI need to move into the domain of regulation, to ensure that the unwarranted effects of these technologies do not spill over onto the modern battlefield. Akshat Upadhyay July 28, 2023 IDSA Comments
