The Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict: Implications for Regional Security The Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, reignited in 2020, continues to undermine regional security. Jason Wahlang | December 22, 2023 | Issue Brief
Assessing Japan’s Diplomacy in 2023 Japan made great strides towards developing an independent foreign policy, even as it hewed closer to the Global North’s positions on the burning issues of 2023. Arnab Dasgupta | December 21, 2023 | IDSA Comments
Analysing the Project Precursor Bill To address the issue of Fentanyl-related deaths in the United States (US), the US House of Representative Michael McCaul introduced a bill for the Project Precursor Act on 11 May… Continue reading Analysing the Project Precursor Bill Niranjan Chandrashekhar Oak | July-December 2023 | CBW Magazine
Assessing the Origins of COVID-19: Insights from the US Intelligence Community The US intelligence community unveiled a declassified report, titled “Potential Links Between the Wuhan Institute of Virology and the Origin of the COVID- 19 Pandemic”. This legislation mandated the US… Continue reading Assessing the Origins of COVID-19: Insights from the US Intelligence Community Rohit Kumar Sharma | January-June 2023 | CBW Magazine
The Chemical Disarmament and the United States The United States, having been the sole country indicating its struggle to eliminate its declared chemical weapons within the set timeframe, declared on July 7 that it had successfully destroyed… Continue reading The Chemical Disarmament and the United States Rajiv Nayan | January-June 2023 | CBW Magazine
National Unity Government in Sri Lanka: An Assessment At the close of two years, the National Unity Government (NUG) of Sri Lanka has failed to maintain the confidence and trust of the people it enjoyed during the first three months of its tenure. Having said that, political crisis or instability in Sri Lanka remains unlikely. The NUG is likely to complete its full term, but it will not be a cakewalk. Gulbin Sultana | | Occasional Papers
Role of Semiconductors in India’s National Security The Indian government has rightly given a clarion call for India to be a Chip Maker rather than a Chip Taker. The requirement of semiconductors in India's national security domain has become critical since they form the substrate of every important activity in the country - from the economic to the military domain. Akshat Upadhyay | | Occasional Papers
Prospects of Maritime Cooperation between India and Russia in Indian Ocean Region, Arctic and Russian Far East The India-Russia partnership is longstanding and time-tested, one of steadiest of the major relationships in the world. Although the relations between the two countries have remained exceptionally warm and cordial, their full potential has not been realised. Anurag Bisen | | Occasional Papers
Mahan and Mackinder: Addressing the False Dichotomy in the Eurasian Pivot theory Halford Mackinder’s 1904 paper: The Geographical Pivot of History, has been an object of scholarly contention for more than eight decades. Endlessly regurgitated, the process of the Mackinder review has become a niche within International Relations theory that has evolved over time but retained a number of core themes. Philip Reid | | Occasional Papers
Aerial Drones in Future Wars: A Conceptual Perspective Aerial drones are fast making way into military operations. With further advancement of technology, their role in warfare is set to increase exponentially. The new generation aerial drones promise to be at the centre stage of military operations in future warfare, in both lethal and non-lethal roles. Atul Pant | | Occasional Papers
