Decision Making in Defence The post-second World War period has seen rapid development of new strategic doctrines, consequent on major technological breakthroughs in weapons systems, transport and communication capabilities. These doctrines in turn have had a profound impact on the decision- making processes, command and control apparatus and civil-military relationships in different countries, which maintain sizeable military establishments. The new strategic doctrines emphasise deterrence through an arms race, both quantitative and qualitative, readiness to react with forces in being and strategic mobility, watching all other nations continuously and long-range as well as short-term planning. Though a number of doctrines have been categorised, they are all derived from one basic doctrine- deterrence through preparedness. K. Subrahmanyam | September-October 2025 | Strategic Analysis
Pakistan’s Mediation in the West Asia Crisis: Strategic Survival and Diplomatic Utility Pakistan’s attempt to mediate in the 2026 West Asia crisis should be understood primarily as a strategy of geopolitical survival through diplomatic utility. Lauren Dagan Amoss | | Issue Brief
US Weapons Sales to West Asia amidst the Iran War The challenge for the US defence industrial base will be to meet the increased demands of allies in conflict zones for critical high-end defence equipment. S. Samuel C. Rajiv | | West Asia War Analyses
China and the Iran Crisis In the Iran crisis, a major strategic objective for Beijing was to frame itself as a ‘stabilising’ power, in contrast to Washington’s disruptive interventions. Mayuri Banerjee | | West Asia War Analyses
US Weapons Sales to West Asia amidst the Iran War The challenge for the US defence industrial base will be to meet the increased demands of allies in conflict zones for critical high-end defence equipment. S. Samuel C. Rajiv | | IDSA Comments
China and the Iran Crisis In the Iran crisis, a major strategic objective for Beijing was to frame itself as a ‘stabilising’ power, in contrast to Washington’s disruptive interventions. Mayuri Banerjee | | IDSA Comments
US/Israel–Iran War: Ceasefire and Beyond The Iran conflict has reshaped global dynamics and irreversibly upended international norms. Tanmay Pathak | | West Asia War Analyses
US/Israel–Iran War: Ceasefire and Beyond The Iran conflict has reshaped global dynamics and irreversibly upended international norms. Tanmay Pathak | | IDSA Comments
Japan and the Iran Crisis In the wake of the West Asian crisis, the challenge for Japan, a US ally, is to maintain strategic autonomy given its energy dependencies on the region. Simran Walia | | West Asia War Analyses
Twentieth Anniversary of BRICS and India’s BRICS Summit Presidency BRICS has a positive role to play as an anchor of geopolitical and geo-economic stability and promote reformed multilateralism. Prashant Kumar Singh | | IDSA Comments
