Agni-IV Missile Test Bolsters India’s Nuclear Deterrence
The intermediate-range, nuclear-capable Agni-IV missile test is one of a number of recent moves by New Delhi to improve India’s nuclear deterrence.
India’s INS Arighaat: A Credible Deterrence?
The INS Arighaat, the Indian Navy’s latest nuclear submarine, is a step toward creating a credible multifaceted nuclear deterrence, but there’s still work to do.
The China-Pakistan Axis and Indian Ocean Geopolitics
Examining the economic and security imperatives underpinning China’s ongoing support, notably in the maritime domain, for longtime ally Pakistan.
Deconstructing the New Clarion Call for Ghazwa-e-Hind against India
Why has one of India’s most wanted terrorists suddenly reappeared after a 17-year absence?
Existential Narratives in the Early Years of Modern Pakistan
From its birth, the state of Pakistan has always been a work in process.
US-India Relations and Trump’s Backtrack on Kashmir
President Trump appears to have backed off on Kashmir in order to insulate a deepening bilateral relationship with India.
Backgrounder: India-Pakistan Clashes in Kashmir
A sudden string of escalations in Kashmir risks a dangerous new conflict between South Asia’s two nuclear-armed states.
US Pullout from Afghanistan (February 10, 2019)
Zac and Nick discuss what the United States achieved in Afghanistan and how regional interests are primed to reassert themselves once the US military leaves.
US-India Relations in 2019: A Closer Partnership?
A variety of shared geopolitical interests will bring New Delhi and Washington closer together in the year to come.
Is Pakistan’s PM Imran Riding the Tiger?
Pakistan's state institutions have long nurtured religious fundamentalism, but sooner or later the chickens will come home to roost.