Pakistan Media Under Stress: Imran Fails to Walk the Talk The government and the military in Pakistan appear quite determined to either silence or censor media by all means. This may prove counter-productive since such restrictions can fuel further criticism,... Nazir Ahmad Mir | January 17, 2020 | IDSA Comments
A Summary of Effective Management of COVID-19 in Iran Collaboration of Civil and Defense forces On 30 December 2019, a cluster of viral pneumonia cases of unknown origin emerged in Wuhan, Hubei Province of China which soon spread across the world. (1) From the first…... Ali Karami | January-June 2020 | CBW Magazine
The UAE and the Coronavirus Pandemic: Maintaining the Geopolitical Status Quo Will Not Be an Option Over the past decade or so the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has emerged as one of the savviest and most agile geopolitical actors not only in the Arabian Gulf, but…... John B. Sheldon | January-June 2020 | CBW Magazine
Naval Modernisation in Southeast Asia: Problems and Prospects for Small and Medium Navies edited by Geoffrey Till and Ristian Atriandi Supriyanto Against the backdrop of growing competition between the US and China, maritime security has become a high priority in the strategic policy narratives of most Southeast Asian countries. The book,... Roby Thomas | January-June 2020 | Journal of Defence Studies
International Trends and the Evolving Role of the Integrated Financial Adviser in Defence The Indian economy’s development over the past decades has given rise to complex challenges. Policy makers thus needed to make institutional changes in financial management systems. In the system of... Sumati Kumar | January-June 2020 | Journal of Defence Studies
COP25: Another Lost Opportunity COP25 was expected to give prominence to science, streamline ambitious targets and raise trust among parties. Even after a marathon two-week talks, issues such as creating an international carbon market... Rajeesh Kumar | January 15, 2020 | IDSA Comments
China’s Africa Strategy: Salient Facets and Implications Background G.G. Dwivedi | January-June 2020 | Africa Trends
Israel’s Changing Africa Relations Israel’s relations with African countries go back to the late 1950s when it began extending significant support to many African countries undergoing decolonisation. Since then the relations have experienced many... Jatin Kumar | January-June 2020 | Africa Trends
James Hamill, Africa’s Lost Leader: South Africa’s Continental Role Since Apartheid James Hamill, in his book ‘Africa’s Lost Leader: South Africa’s Continental Role Since Apartheid” debunks the perception of South Africa as the undisputed leader of Africa and paints South Africa... Aarushi Vikram | January-June 2020 | Africa Trends
Rising US-Iran Hostilities: Implications for Africa Tension between the US and Iran escalated after the assassination of Iranian military commander, General Qassim Soleimani by the Trump administration on January 3, 2020. Tehran launched a series of... Nagapushpa Devendra | January-June 2020 | Africa Trends
