Comments & Briefs

Pakistan’s Nuclear Ploy

Pakistan no longer gains a substantial strategic advantage from its nuclear posturing, even as it continues to view the display of a nuclear threat as a strategic tool in conflict scenarios.

August 27, 2025

Rajiv Nayan

IDSA Comments

Japan’s ‘Nuclear Taboo’ 80 Years after Hiroshima and Nagasaki

While Japan is staunchly committed to maintaining its traditional opposition to nuclear weapons, rising shades of domestic opinion are challenging decades of consensus.

August 22, 2025

Abhishek Verma , Arnab Dasgupta

Issue Brief

Stealth Frigates and India–Russia Defence Cooperation

India–Russia collaboration on stealth frigates reflects the promise of defence co-production and the challenges of defence indigenisation.

August 20, 2025

Rahul Wankhede

IDSA Comments

Türkiye and the PKK: Disarmament and the Path Ahead

The July 2025 Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) disarmament process is widely regarded as the most credible opportunity to bring the armed struggle, initiated in 1984, to a definitive end.

August 19, 2025

Abhishek Yadav

Issue Brief

Cognitive Warfare: Key Aspects

Cognitive Warfare aims to influence an adversary's cognitive functions, from “peacetime public opinion to wartime decision-making”.

August 18, 2025

Sukhbir Kaur Minhas

Issue Brief

Streamlining Field Evaluation Trials

A composite defence acquisition organisation can help streamline the MoD’s capital procurement processes, including field trial procedures.

August 13, 2025

Amit Cowshish

IDSA Comments

The Rafale Marine Deal: Adding Strategic Depth to India–France Ties

The Rafale-Marine deal between India and France marks a significant milestone in deepening strategic ties with a key Indo-Pacific partner.

August 12, 2025

Shayesta Nishat Ahmed

Issue Brief

Japan’s Official Security Assistance (OSA) Policy towards Southeast Asia

Japan’s evolving OSA policy fosters regional stability through innovative, constitutionally compliant security partnerships.

August 12, 2025

Simran Walia

Issue Brief

The 12-Day War: Cyber Frontlines between Israel and Iran

The Islamic Republic struggled to protect its critical infrastructure, whereas Israel emerged largely unscathed in the cyber domain during the 12-Day War.

August 11, 2025

Rohit Kumar Sharma

IDSA Comments