IDSA ISSUE BRIEFS

Reimagining Think Tanks in Times of Pandemic

It is time that the constraints imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic are converted into an opportunity to upgrade and evolve the present method of human interaction prevalent in think tanks across the world.

May 04, 2020

Mosaic Warfare: Redefining Future Battlefield

Smaller, smarter, potent and cheaper combat entities — linked and networked – will be at the heart of future warfare.

April 27, 2020

COVID-19 and Nuclear Issues

As the focus and priority of the international community in recent years have been on averting nuclear terrorism and nuclear accidents, the nuclear experience of synergising safety and security can be highly useful in combating threats like COVID-19.

April 21, 2020

Maldivian Response To COVID-19

As the Maldives is overly dependent on tourism as well as the global supply chain for import of essential food items, the COVID-19 pandemic is expected to severely impact the country’s economy.

April 20, 2020

Public Private Partnership: A Model for Army’s Base Workshops

The PPP model helps in improving the productivity and exploiting the full potential of asset-based services that base workshops provide. This is particularly relevant when there exists a competitive market and a benchmark for the army between an in-house and an external solution.

April 18, 2020

Iran Battling COVID-19

While it is unlikely that the Iranian regime will be able to weather the COVID-19 crisis without the support of the international community, its efforts at seeking international support largely remain a work in progress.

April 16, 2020

COVID-19 and Social Unrest: Meeting the Challenges

The large scale social and economic disruption caused by COVID-19 has brought to our attention the socio-economic plight of urban migrant workers and the need for a more effective information dissemination.

April 13, 2020

Between Olympics and Pandemic: Abe’s Run-up to 2021

Whether Abe can turn the battle against the COVID-19 pandemic into an opportunity to demonstrate decisive leadership will define Japan’s future course, as the resilience of the economy and good governance is at stake.

April 12, 2020

Should the Legacy of Capital Budget Revenue Procedure (CBRP) Be Perpetuated in Draft DPP 2020?

Draft DPP 2020 provisions that continue to enable Capital Budget Revenue Procedure (CBRP) must be revisited.

April 10, 2020

Pakistan’s Fight Against COVID-19: Analysing Delivery Deficiencies

It is feared that Imran Khan’s move to sideline the already alienated opposition and continuous bickering between the federal and provincial governments would undermine the national effort against COVID-19.

April 10, 2020

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