The Rafale Marine Deal: Adding Strategic Depth to India–France Ties The Rafale-Marine deal between India and France marks a significant milestone in deepening strategic ties with a key Indo-Pacific partner. Shayesta Nishat Ahmed | | Issue Brief
Japan’s Official Security Assistance (OSA) Policy towards Southeast Asia Japan’s evolving OSA policy fosters regional stability through innovative, constitutionally compliant security partnerships. Simran Walia | | Issue Brief
The 12-Day War: Cyber Frontlines between Israel and Iran The Islamic Republic struggled to protect its critical infrastructure, whereas Israel emerged largely unscathed in the cyber domain during the 12-Day War. Rohit Kumar Sharma | | IDSA Comments
Charting India–Maldives Relations under Muizzu Even with a recalibration in India–Maldives relations, Maldives’ engagement with China or other countries like Turkey is not likely to decrease. Gulbin Sultana | | Issue Brief
Israel–Iran War: From Asymmetric Deterrence to Direct Military Confrontation To confront the long-term Israeli campaign aimed at dismantling its military capabilities, Iran will likely seek to increase the resilience of its forces. Deepika Saraswat | | Issue Brief
The Biological Weapons Convention at Fifty: Codifying 100 years of efforts to combat biological warfare – A Timely Chronicle of a Treaty’s Enduring Relevance, the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA), February 2025 As the Biological Weapons Convention (BWC) commemorates its 50th anniversary, the UNODA has released a landmark publication in February 2025, titled “The Biological Weapons Convention at Fifty: Codifying 100 Years… Continue reading The Biological Weapons Convention at Fifty: Codifying 100 years of efforts to combat biological warfare – A Timely Chronicle of a Treaty’s Enduring Relevance, the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA), February 2025 Harshada Kondlekar , Animesh Roul | January-June 2025 | CBW Magazine
Half a Century of the Biological Weapon Convention: Progress, Pitfalls, and Prospects As the Biological Weapons Convention (BWC) marks its fiftieth anniversary since entering into force in 1975, this chapter offers a comprehensive examination of its evolution, limitations, and future trajectory. The… Continue reading Half a Century of the Biological Weapon Convention: Progress, Pitfalls, and Prospects Manish , Vidhi Rathore | January-June 2025 | CBW Magazine
Is White phosphorus an inhumane weapon? This paper explores the legal classification of White phosphorus under the Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons, the Chemical Weapons Convention, and the Convention on the Prohibition of Military or Any… Continue reading Is White phosphorus an inhumane weapon? Olivia Ibbotson , Lijun Shang | January-June 2025 | CBW Magazine
CBRN Threat from Non-State Actors: A Historical Perspective This article analyses the evolving threat of Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) weapons from non-state actors, with implications for modern military strategy. It traces the historical use of biological… Continue reading CBRN Threat from Non-State Actors: A Historical Perspective KTG Krishnan , Rajan Bakshi | January-June 2025 | CBW Magazine
The Corona Pandemic: An Imperative Holistic Readdressing of the Genuine Roots of the Virus In an unprecedented move, a recently revamped leading White House website item unapologetically accuses China of being the provenance of the coronavirus pandemic, due to a lab leak of a… Continue reading The Corona Pandemic: An Imperative Holistic Readdressing of the Genuine Roots of the Virus Dany Shoham | January-June 2025 | CBW Magazine
