Comments & Briefs

Trump’s Outreach to Putin has Implications for the Baltics

President Trump’s style of handling the Ukraine crisis has security implications for the Baltics.

March 10, 2025

Anshu Kumar

Issue Brief

Russia’s Central Asian Gas Gambit

The Trilateral Gas Union, involving Russia, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan, has gained traction due to gas shortages which exposed the limitations of existing energy infrastructure.

March 07, 2025

Dalvi Sethi

IDSA Comments

Civil Nuclear Energy in GCC Countries

Civil nuclear energy offers a crucial solution for GCC countries working towards their net-zero carbon objectives.

March 05, 2025

Bhawna

Issue Brief

China’s Global Security Initiative (GSI) in Focus

While China has been advocating for the Global Security Initiative, only about 40 countries have expressed support to the initiative.

March 04, 2025

Abhishek Kumar Darbey

Issue Brief

म्यांमार तख्तापलट के चार सालः गृहयुद्ध और संभावनाएं!

किस राह पर है म्यांमार का सैन्य शासन, गृहयुद्ध और लोकतांत्रिक संघर्ष?

March 04, 2025

Om Prakash Das

Issue Brief

AK-203 Rifle Joint Venture and India–Russia Defence Cooperation

The AK-203 Rifle Joint Venture marks an important step in furthering the India–Russia defence cooperation.

February 27, 2025

Rahul Wankhede

Issue Brief

Making Sense of President Trump’s Rhetoric on Panama Canal

President Trump’s statements on the Panama Canal may be a pressure tactic to force Panama to agree to another treaty establishing pre-1977 US pre-eminence in the country.

February 27, 2025

Saurabh Mishra

Issue Brief

Ukraine’s Strategic Minerals: Trump’s War Alimony

President Trump is demanding that Ukraine provide the US with the equivalent of US$ 500 billion in minerals and rare earths, in return for US assistance to Ukraine in its conflict with Russia.

February 27, 2025

Ajey Lele

IDSA Comments

Computational Resource Control: The 2025 US AI Framework

The new US export control regulation for Responsible AI Diffusion creates a system for AI semiconductor access through country tiers and Validated End User (VEU) categories.

February 25, 2025

Meghna Pradhan

Issue Brief