A Russian Revisionist Strategy on the Rise? This article deals with the Russian Revisionist Strategy, the redistribution of power and the changes that this policy might bring. Accordingly, it examines whether this hypothesis is correct. NATO’s policy... Yiannos Charalambides | March 2022 | Strategic Analysis
Republic of Korea, Indo-Pacific and the Emerging Regional Order:Engaging without Endorsing Despite being a key stakeholder in the emerging regional order, South Korea’s approach to the Indo-Pacific has been a policy of ‘strategic ambiguity’. It entails a cautious engagement with Indo-Pacific... Jojin John | March 2022 | Strategic Analysis
Strategic Universality in the Axial Age: The Doctrine of Prudence in Political Leadership The debate on the epistemological significance of leadership versus domestic politics or strategic culture remains fervent in modern International Relations. We suggest that there is a consensus found in classical... Athanasios Platias , Vasilis Trigkas | March 2022 | Strategic Analysis
Japan: Kishida’s Balancing Act and Road Ahead Recent developments indicate that the pro-China lobby has turned weak within Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party. The changed internal party dynamics is likely to immensely help Prime Minister Fumio Kishida... Abhijitha Singh | February 25, 2022 | IDSA Comments
Iran–Russia Relations under Raisi: The Eurasian Dimension With the failure of moderates’ Western outreach in the aftermath of US withdrawal from the JCPOA, the conservatives, now in power in Iran, are looking for a long-term partnership with... Deepika Saraswat | February 24, 2022 | Issue Brief
Australia’s Strategic Imperatives in Indo-Pacific: Opportunities for India The Indo-Pacific construct has significantly enhanced the strategic salience of both India and Australia in a multipolar region. While the two nations have considerably deepened their strategic partnership, there is... R.P. Singh | February 23, 2022 | Issue Brief
What BrahMos Deal With Philippines Means for Indo-Pacific The BrahMos deal with the Philippines marks a convergence between India’s Act East and Defence Export policies and adds to its profile as a reliable defence partner in the Indo-Pacific. Niranjan Chandrashekhar Oak | February 23, 2022 | IDSA Comments
A Step Beyond Sabre Rattling: Notes from the Ukraine–Russia Cyberconflict Cyberconflict in Ukraine has become normalised in that it is focused, there is no lasting damage, and it effectively conveys a sense of helplessness to the affected government and population.... Cherian Samuel | February 23, 2022 | IDSA Comments
Emerging Contours of Security in Jammu and Kashmir The decline in terrorist incidents and reduction in infiltration from across the border is no doubt a positive development but this alone cannot guarantee peace in Jammu and Kashmir. Strengthening... Manzoor Ahmad | February 21, 2022 | IDSA Comments
India’s Contribution to Global Governance of Peacekeeping Indian interventions on the subject of peacekeeping is a testimony to its abiding interest not only in the workings of the peacekeeping mechanism but also in the global governance of... Arpita Anant | February 17, 2022 | IDSA Comments