UN Peacekeeping and Ambiguity in Normative UN Norms When UN peacekeeping missions get deployed, adherence to the UN norms helps the missions get legitimacy, earn credibility, and find better acceptance in society. The UN norms namely the three... A.K. Bardalai | July-September 2022 | Journal of Defence Studies
Turkmenistan’s Neutrality-Based Foreign Policy: Issues and Challenges The fluid geopolitical situation arising out of the Russian military intervention in Ukraine has added to the challenges of Turkmenistan’s leadership in implementing their stated neutrality-based foreign policy doctrine. Jason Wahlang | July 20, 2022 | Issue Brief
Iran’s Central Asia Policy Gains Momentum amid Russia–Ukraine War Iran has seen a sudden rise in its importance as a transit and transport hub connecting China and Central Asia to Europe, and also Russia with India. Deepika Saraswat | July 19, 2022 | Issue Brief
Political Impasse in Lebanon Lebanon is yet to witness the formation of a new stable government, two months after parliamentary elections. Jatin Kumar | July 18, 2022 | IDSA Comments
Technology as a Force Multiplier in Contemporary UN PKO Recent years have witnessed pronounced militarization and spread of global conflicts, throwing up new challenges to the UN on managing and resolving new conflicts. With the operating environment undergoing constant... J.S. Lidder | July-September 2022 | Journal of Defence Studies
Understanding the Perspective of Women in UN Peacekeeping Missions Women in conflict throughout the world are taking significant risks to contribute to peace and security and their participation in peacekeeping operations has enhanced their role in peacebuilding and defending... Pintu Kumar Mahla | July-September 2022 | Journal of Defence Studies
India’s Contribution to Peacekeeping The United Nations (UN) was established post-Second World War in 1945 to prevent another catastrophe of that magnitude and to promote international peace and cooperation.1 The UN Charter aims to... P.K. Chakravorty | July-September 2022 | Journal of Defence Studies
Role of Women in Terrorism in Africa Women play active roles in sustaining and facilitating extremist activities on the African continent. Saman Ayesha Kidwai , Sindhu Dinesh | July 15, 2022 | IDSA Comments
Air Power in UN Peacekeeping Air power has made its presence felt ever since the Wright Flyer took to the air in 1903. The air domain, over the years and in all conflicts, has established... Manmohan Bahadur | July-September 2022 | Journal of Defence Studies
Regulating the Use of Force by United Nations Peace Support Operations: Balancing Promises and Outcomes by Charuka Ekanayake The United Nations Peace Support Operations (PSOs), originally envisaged for simple missions like monitoring ceasefires and facilitating negotiations during international armed conflicts, underwent a massive transformation after the end of... R. Vignesh | July-September 2022 | Journal of Defence Studies
