Japan’s Self-Defense Forces: Towards a Normal Military The Self-Defense Forces (SDF) are one of the variables of the distinctly pacifist security policy Japan has followed ever since the end of the war. Japan's ongoing 'normalisation' involves an enhancement of the role and functions of these forces. Although the SDF's role has considerably increased in the past decade, it cannot be characterised as Japan's remilitarisation because of strong domestic and external checks. Arpita Mathur | September 2007 | Strategic Analysis
The China-Pakistan Strategic Relationship: Trade, Investment, Energy and Infrastructure The traditional Sino-Pakistan friendship of 55 years now has a new objective—to improve the economic content of their relationship, which comprises trade, investment and energy co-operation within a bilateral framework. The result of this determination to implement the new economic agenda is visible in the quantum of Chinese investment in Pakistan. Sumita Kumar | September 2007 | Strategic Analysis
Nuclear Proliferation Challenges and India’s Response India is uniquely placed in the international security and political environment as it neither falls within the NPT 'definition' of 'nuclear weapon states' nor is it a country that can be ignored in any international arrangement without taking into account the reality of its being a state with nuclear weapons capability. At a time when proliferation challenges are assuming disturbing levels, this article seeks to examine the policy options available for India to strengthen the international nuclear non-proliferation regime. Rajesh Kumar Mishra | September 2007 | Strategic Analysis
India’s Aid to Afghanistan: Challenges and Prospects Shanthie Mariet D’Souza | September 2007 | Strategic Analysis
On the State of Media Violence in Nepal Jason Miklian , Ingvill Håkås Tveite | September 2007 | Strategic Analysis
China’s New Left: Wang Hui China’s New Order: Society, Politics and Economy in Transition Raviprasad Narayanan | September 2007 | Strategic Analysis
The Re-emergence of an Assertive Russia Russia's decision to resume the Soviet-era practice of sending strategic bombers on long-range flights well beyond its borders, just a few days after concluding an air exercise over the North Pole involving such aircraft, seems to suggest a willingness to challenge US intrusion into its neighbourhood and NATO's continuing eastward expansion. Some 14 strategic bombers took off from seven airfields across Russia, along with support and refuelling aircraft on August 17. Nivedita Das Kundu | August 29, 2007 | IDSA Comments
CWC and OPCW: Future Course and Challenges The Third Review Conference of the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) was held from 8 to 19 April 2013 in The Hague. At this conference, member states as well as representatives… Continue reading CWC and OPCW: Future Course and Challenges Rajiv Nayan | January-June 2013 | CBW Magazine
