President Donald Trump’s swearing in speech from Capitol Hill on January20, 2017, resonating “America First” policy, appeared as an extension of election rhetoric, reassuring his voters that he will pursue agendas for which he has been voted to power as a President. The world seems to have perceived it as protectionist policy, inward looking … Continue reading Is it Role Reversal? Protectionist Trump – America First, or China Going Global
CPEC- Benign economic Game Changer or Dangerous Strategic Gamble
China’s handing over of two combat ships to Pakistan on January 14, 2017, for ‘safety of Gwadar Port’ (Dawn, 15 January,2017) and later the headline was changed to ‘for Maritime Security’, on clarification from Pakistan Maritime Security Agency. It opens a new line of argument, which China has been avoiding to commit so far, that … Continue reading CPEC- Benign economic Game Changer or Dangerous Strategic Gamble
Nagrota Incident and Aftermath: Prognosis from Military Perspective
http://www.kashmirmonitor.in/Details/113466/outgoing-hooda-calls-kashmir-a-%e2%80%98long-war-says-no-easy-solution-to-conflict For the past few days, so many personalities, who have never been close to bullets spray, including few Veterans have been passing judgment and pulling down the morale of the Army, without understanding the dynamics of terrorist strikes. If Army was to go by their advice and TV debates, all military garrisons need to … Continue reading Nagrota Incident and Aftermath: Prognosis from Military Perspective
Terrorists with Tactical Nukes: Warning Signal for Global Reaction
Backdrop Before the 9/11 terrorist attack, a global power like US and Western world would have never imagined that an insignificant entity like al- Qaeda could attack mighty US, announcing terrorism as a dangerous kind of warfare, despite countries like India repeatedly drawing attention to its dangerousness in UN and other forums, about such … Continue reading Terrorists with Tactical Nukes: Warning Signal for Global Reaction
Escalation dynamics after ‘surgical strikes on terrorists’ by India: An analysis
Post surgical strikes against ‘terrorists and their supporters’ by India, there have been plethora of articles/debates/views/statements on various aspects covering the run up to the military action and possible reactions of Pakistan to it. An objective analysis to include managing of escalation ladder is worth an attempt from strategic perspective. Pakistan has tried every possible … Continue reading Escalation dynamics after ‘surgical strikes on terrorists’ by India: An analysis
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