Comments & Briefs

India–European Union Defence Cooperation: Avenues for Collaboration

Defence and security cooperation can become the mainstay of the India-EU relationship.

September 25, 2025

Jason Wahlang

IDSA Comments

Japan and Australia Deepen Defence Cooperation

Japan and Australia have strengthened their defence partnership, exemplified by the August 2025 US$ 6 billion Mogami-class frigate deal.

September 25, 2025

Simran Walia

IDSA Comments

Shigeru Ishiba’s Diplomatic Legacy

While Prime Minister Ishiba’s untimely exit marks the return of political instability in Japan, he helped navigate Japan through extreme international uncertainty.

September 23, 2025

Arnab Dasgupta

IDSA Comments

Charlie Kirk’s Killing Bares Rising Extremism in the US Body Politic

Political violence in the US has increased in recent times, with Charlie Kirk’s killing the latest instance of rising extremism in the US body politic.

September 22, 2025

Adil Rasheed

Issue Brief

Small Modular Reactors and India: Institutional Drivers and Challenges

Given India’s future energy demand and need for clean energy, Small Modular Reactors (SMR) are a suitable option.

September 19, 2025

Niranjan Chandrashekhar Oak , Bhawna Budhwar

Issue Brief

China’s Space-Based Surveillance Capabilities

China has made notable progress in strengthening its space infrastructure to support space-based surveillance.

September 18, 2025

Abhishek Kumar Darbey

Issue Brief

Steel Dome: Türkiye’s Envisioned Layered Air Shield

Türkiye’s Steel Dome air defence system aims to reduce foreign dependence and protect critical infrastructure.

September 16, 2025

Abhishek Yadav

Issue Brief

Africa’s New Leadership and Resource Nationalism

Africa’s new breed of leaders are renegotiating their role in the fast-changing world order with critical minerals as an important bargaining chip.

September 09, 2025

Abhishek Mishra

IDSA Comments

Trump’s Executive Order on Deep Seabed Mining: A Critical Assessment

A new Executive Order signed by US President Donald Trump on 24 April 2025 calls for enabling US access to vast reserves of mineral resources on the deep seabed space.

September 03, 2025

Bipandeep Sharma

Issue Brief

UN Cyber OEWG Ends after Five-Year Run

The UN has taken a step forward to institutionalise cyber diplomacy, but the success of the new mechanism depends on implementation and sufficient resourcing.

September 03, 2025

Cherian Samuel

Issue Brief