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India’s Scramjet Propulsion Programme

Scramjet combustion tests over the past two years indicate a technological transition towards endurance-oriented propulsion engineering.

Rahul Wankhede

IDSA Comments

August 06, 2026

The 2026 NATO Summit in Ankara: An Analysis

The 2026 NATO Summit highlighted the imperative to increase the alliance's defence investment, expand defence industrial production, and continue the support for Ukraine.

Khyati Singh

IDSA Comments

August 04, 2026

US–Nigeria Counter-Terror Cooperation

US–Nigeria counter-terrorism cooperation, with positive operational outcomes, offers lessons for developing resilient and sustainable regional counter-terrorism partnerships in Africa.

Miruthulani Murali

IDSA Comments

July 30, 2026

Military Applications of Edge Computing

Edge computing can be combined with other technologies like AI, 5G/6G, and Internet of Things to build a smart military ecosystem.

Vivek Reshi

IDSA Comments

July 30, 2026

Atoms for Al: The Promise of SHANTI Act

The SHANTI Act sets the tone for the promise of nuclear power to support rising electricity demand from the growth of AI data centres.

Hina Pandey

IDSA Comments

July 29, 2026

The China–Tajikistan Treaty: Formalisation of Chinese Influence in Central Asia

The 2026 China–Tajikistan Treaty transforms longstanding economic, political and security ties into legally codified strategic commitments

Swati Arun

Issue Brief

July 29, 2026

The BRICS 2026 Energy Ministers’ Communiqué

The 2026 communiqué reflects BRICS nations' reimagining of energy security, anchored in tech-centric innovation, Global South-led governance, and resilience.

Saman Ayesha Kidwai

IDSA Comments

July 28, 2026

Europe’s Sharpened Focus on Continental Defence

The Coalition of the Willing at the July 2026 Paris Summit agreed to build an integrated anti-ballistic missile coalition.

Sukhbir Kaur Minhas

IDSA Comments

July 28, 2026

India and the Rising Costs of Strategic Autonomy

The regional conflicts involving Iran in 2025 and 2026 highlighted the growing difficulties of maintaining strategic autonomy for India.

Ghadeer Nabizade

Issue Brief

July 24, 2026

Afghanistan’s Pakistan Problem

Trust deficits and a perennial sense of strategic rivalry have marked Pakistan–Afghanistan relations.

Priyanka Singh

Issue Brief

July 22, 2026

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West Asia War Analyses

The US–Israel War on Iran and the Emerging Regional Order in West Asia

The US–Israel war on Iran has forced the old regional order to change, but the shape of the new order remains uncertain.

Prasanta Kumar Pradhan

July 02, 2026

The Iran War and Türkiye’s Emerging Role in Corridor Dynamics in West Asia

Türkiye has positioned itself as a critical logistics and energy hub linking Asia, the Gulf and Europe.

Deepika Saraswat , Abhishek Yadav

June 24, 2026

Deteriorating GCC–Iran Relations amid Renewed Tensions in West Asia

As regional tensions persist, GCC–Iran relations are entering a period of heightened uncertainty and strategic recalibration.

Prasanta Kumar Pradhan

June 11, 2026

UAE’s Exit from OPEC and OPEC+: Strategic Drivers

The UAE’s exit from OPEC and OPEC+ signals a transformation in global energy governance, driven by competing interests and the securitisation of energy.

Saman Ayesha Kidwai

May 05, 2026

Pakistan’s Mediation in the West Asia Crisis: Strategic Survival and Diplomatic Utility

Pakistan’s attempt to mediate in the 2026 West Asia crisis should be understood primarily as a strategy of geopolitical survival through diplomatic utility.

Lauren Dagan Amoss

April 15, 2026

Exhaustion and Endurance: Contrasting US–Russian Defence Industrial Resilience and Lessons for India

Advanced precision capabilities, robust mass-production capacity, and strategic reserves offer the most credible path to sustaining high-intensity operations.

Rajneesh Singh

April 16, 2026

US Weapons Sales to West Asia amidst the Iran War

The challenge for the US defence industrial base will be to meet the increased demands of allies in conflict zones for critical high-end defence equipment.

S. Samuel C. Rajiv

April 13, 2026

China and the Iran Crisis

In the Iran crisis, a major strategic objective for Beijing was to frame itself as a ‘stabilising’ power, in contrast to Washington’s disruptive interventions.

Mayuri Banerjee

April 13, 2026

US/Israel–Iran War: Ceasefire and Beyond

The Iran conflict has reshaped global dynamics and irreversibly upended international norms.

Tanmay Pathak

April 10, 2026

Japan and the Iran Crisis

In the wake of the West Asian crisis, the challenge for Japan, a US ally, is to maintain strategic autonomy given its energy dependencies on the region.

Simran Walia

April 09, 2026

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