This edition of the CISS Roundup brings together recent publications, events, media engagements, and institutional developments shaping Pakistan’s strategic discourse. It highlights new policy analyses, including assessments of US domestic drivers of grand strategy, the geopolitics of rare earth minerals, regional defence partnerships, and India’s evolving missile capabilities. The roundup also features a key article on understanding the historical foundations of Russia’s strategy in Ukraine and an in-depth review of the Pakistan–Saudi defence pact.
The newsletter covers major CISS events, including the 10th CISS–IISS Workshop on Nuclear Deterrence and Strategic Stability, which examined global arms control challenges, the impact of emerging technologies, and lessons from ongoing conflicts. It also reports on the CISS Roundtable with Ambassador Aizaz Ahmad Chaudhry on Pakistan–India relations and the structural drivers of bilateral tensions.
This issue provides a curated section of CISS media appearances, where Ambassador Ali Sarwar Naqvi discussed regional and global developments across leading news platforms. It also includes the launch of the CISS Report on the International Conference on Nuclear Deterrence in the Age of Emerging Technologies and the latest CISS Insight journal edition focused on science, technology, safety, and socio-economic development.
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