China’s Air Power and Maritime Strategies Towards the Indian Ocean Region Joshy M. Paul’s China’s Air Power and Maritime Strategies Towards the Indian Ocean Region offers a detailed account of Beijing’s evolving air and naval posture towards the wider Indo-Pacific region,... V Krishna Kumar | September-October 2025 | Strategic Analysis
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... 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
