The global trend in Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) operations is moving towards stealthy, discrete and agile platforms. As India – the largest importer of major arms globally for its military modernization – disrupts and threatens the fragile stability of regional security architecture of South Asia.
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A prism to analyze this case study is the linking up of conventional strategic nuclear risk. Here, overlapping physical infrastructure, data pipelines, software, vendors, and cloud services rely on both conventional and nuclear command, communication, and support. An attack against a non-nuclear or commercial network may therefore be of nuclear interest if it impacts nuclear infrastructure facilities, information or support.
In July 2026, hackers leaked over nineteen thousand files from India’s Kudankulam nuclear power plant. The files contained blueprints, cooling layouts, and supplier lists. On the surface, this was a routine cyberattack.
This research paper explores the ongoing strategic competition between the United States (U.S.), China, and Russia in the development and proliferation of Lethal Autonomous Weapon Systems (LAWS). It introduces ‘Strategic Funneling’ as an analytical approach that explains how states accelerate military modernization by concentrating resources, institutions, and innovation toward specific technological objectives.
‘Marka-e-Haq: Deterrence, Provocation and Strategic Maturity in South Asia,’ is a book that is both theoretically ambitious and grounded in…
On 18 March 2026, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth representing the government of the United States (US) defended a lawsuit in…
In the ongoing US-Israel-Iran war, mediation efforts are gaining momentum in Islamabad and negotiation terms are reportedly on the table…
The question of a regulatory framework for Lethal Autonomous Weapon Systems (LAWS) has been under discussion for a long time.…
On September 24, 2025, following the North Korea, and Russia, India has launched its new missile force by testing Agni…
In an age where Artificial Intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming every aspect of life, the misuse of AI is becoming…
