Land to Seas: The Deployment of China’s Nuclear Forces China's deployment of nuclear forces are diversifying in an effort to achieve effective deterrence against its adversaries. Whereas the robustness of its nuclear posture might mean that it is moving away from its limited arsenal, however, its strategies and patterns of deployment indicate the PLA Rocket Forces are focused on improving its response and coordination for a seamless and rapid counter-strike, updating its strategy of deployment of missile systems to reduce its vulnerabilities in the post-missile defence nuclear environment and integrate its nuclear responses to portray an effective deterrence. M.S. Prathibha | 2023 | Monograph
Israel–Hamas War 2023: Beyond IDF’s Military Operations Lie Israel’s Intractable Challenges While Israel is determined to destroy Hamas, terrorist groups are known to survive the loss of their leaders and members. Rajneesh Singh | December 01, 2023 | Issue Brief
Social Media and Counter-Terror Operations Social media platform usage during course of counter-terror operations can lead to adverse fallouts. Shashank Ranjan | December 01, 2023 | IDSA Comments
S&T Initiatives and the Strategic Advance of India–US Relations There is now a forward-looking embrace of science and technology cooperation in India–US relations. Cherian Samuel | November 30, 2023 | IDSA Comments
Israel–Hamas Conflict: Between Legitimate Combat and Inadmissible Violence The complexity of the challenge in the Israel–Hamas conflict should not deter from the need to uphold humanitarian law and minimise the suffering of civilians by both the protagonists. D. Padma Kumar Pillay | November 28, 2023 | Issue Brief
Mahabharata: A Strategic Overview The Indian way of conceptualising war, employment of force, use of diplomacy, guidance for soldiering and capability development has a long and rich tradition that emerges from texts like the Mahabharata. Vivek Chadha | November 22, 2023 | Issue Brief
ChatGPT and Potential for Deleterious Exploitation ChatGPT’s potentially exploitative use by violent non-state actors can undermine human and state security. Saman Ayesha Kidwai | November 22, 2023 | IDSA Comments
Israel–Hamas Conflict and the Cyber Realm Hamas and its affiliates, along with other hacktivist groups, have conducted numerous cyber operations against Israeli targets. Rohit Kumar Sharma | November 17, 2023 | IDSA Comments
Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan: Unravelling Pakistan’s Enduring Threat The 4 November 2023 attack on the Pakistan Air Force base by an affiliate of the TTP highlights the threat posed by the group to the Pakistani state. Rajneesh Singh | November 16, 2023 | Issue Brief
Nawaz Sharif’s Return and Prospects for India–Pakistan Relations Nawaz Sharif's statements on forging 'good ties' with India after his return to Pakistan are unlikely to translate to any meaningful forward movement in bilateral ties. Priyanka Singh | November 16, 2023 | Issue Brief
