How Vulnerable are Kinmen and Matsu Islands? The probability of a standalone Chinese military action to seize Taiwan’s outlying islands—Kinmen and Matsu—is very low. Prashant Kumar Singh | | Special Feature
Trump’s Immigration Policies: An Assessment President Donald Trump’s immigration policies are in the limelight, given the first full-scale protests against these policies that have erupted in Los Angeles. Khyati Singh | | IDSA Comments
DF-31AG Test and PLA Rocket Forces’ Nuclear Choices The September 2024 DF-31AG test showed to some extent the success of the efforts aimed at the streamlining of the priorities of the Rocket Forces. M.S. Prathibha | | Issue Brief
Ethiopia’s Russian Gambit: A Solution or a Failing Strategy? Ethiopia has reached out to Russia to strengthen defence ties amidst multiple internal conflicts. Abhishek Mishra , Abyssinia Abay Mengistu | | IDSA Comments
The Bibi–Sisi Rift: Threat to Camp David Accords Multiple factors, including Egypt’s increasingly close ties with China, Russia and Turkiye, are threatening to derail the 1978 Camp David Accords. Adil Rasheed | | Issue Brief
50 YEARS OF THE BIOLOGICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION: Tracking the Journey Publisher: Pentagon Press The Biological Weapons Convention (BWC) entered into force in 1975. This treaty prohibits the development, production, and stockpiling of biological and toxin weapons. This volume offers a... Ajey Lele | | Book
South Korea Elects Lee Jae-myung as President: Challenges Ahead Lee Jae-myung’s election as South Korea’s President has ended the period of political instability that began with the imposition of martial law in December 2024. Prashant Kumar Singh | | IDSA Comments
The Recall Campaign and Political Polarisation in Taiwan The unprecedented scale of the ongoing recall campaign has revealed a deep political polarisation in Taiwan. Prashant Kumar Singh | | Issue Brief
Ankara’s Pakistan Tilt: Fallout on India–Türkiye Relations Türkiye’s recognition of India’s genuine security concerns is essential if there has to be a forward movement in India–Turkiye ties. Abhishek Yadav | | Issue Brief
China and Rare-Earth Elements: Is Trump Blinking on Tariffs? China has taken measures to control the rare earth elements (REE) market, in response to President Donald Trump's imposition of tariffs. Ajey Lele | | IDSA Comments
