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…... 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…... 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…... 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…... 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…... Dany Shoham | January-June 2025 | CBW Magazine
Afghanistan Under Taliban Publisher: Pentagon Press The edited volume comprises 16 chapters contributed by Afghan, Central Asian, Iranian, Russian, Western, and Indian scholars and analysts. The chapters not only dwell on country perspectives... Vishal Chandra | | Book
Taliban’s Amnesty: An Assessment The Taliban's unwritten and ambiguous 'general amnesty' neither implies Tpolitical integration nor national reconciliation. It's about total control, and about who gets to stay and who gets to come back,... Vishal Chandra | | Monograph
Resetting Ties: Modi’s Visit Reinvigorates India–Maldives Relations Prime Minister Modi’s visit to Male reflected the pragmatic recalibration of bilateral relations recently soured under President Mohamed Muizzu’s ‘India Out’ campaign. Anand Kumar | | IDSA Comments
Salafi Al-Shabaab and Shia Houthis: Ominous Ties across the Red Sea Notwithstanding their sectarian differences, Al-Shabaab and Houthis are in cohorts over warring with the West and its allies in the wake of the Gaza crisis. Adil Rasheed | | IDSA Comments
