The Inadequacies of the UN Arms Register The shortcomings of the UN Register of Conventional Arms have led to the failure of the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT). For the Treaty to be robust and meaningful, the weapon systems which will matter in the future must be reflected in the very design of the instrument. Moreover, the Treaty should remain free from biases and prejudices of the past. Prashant Dikshit August 24, 2012 IDSA Comments
Iran factor in India’s Afghan Policy As India plans to stay engaged in Afghanistan beyond 2014, Iran has emerged as a critical component of India’s Afghan policy. Despite US pressures, India needs to adopt a pragmatic approach vis-à-vis Iran and engage it effectively to protect its vital security and geo-political interests in Afghanistan. Smruti S. Pattanaik August 24, 2012 IDSA Comments
Effect of the Financial Crisis on European Defence: The Case of France The ongoing global financial crisis has had an increasing strain on the defence budgets of different European countries. In the case of France, an intelligent and anticipatory/ preventive planning has mitigated the effects of the crisis but challenges remain, which have to be taken seriously and addressed effectively, if France wants to maintain its strategic autonomy. Adrien Frossard August 24, 2012 IDSA Comments
Pakistan’s Descent into Chaos The terrorist strike on Minhas airbase in Kamra on August 16, in which one Pakistani soldier and nine terrorists were killed, is but the latest manifestation of the state’s inability to protect even its vital military installations. Gurmeet Kanwal August 19, 2012 IDSA Comments
Chinese Inroads into Bhutan: Diplomatic Gimmick or Strategic Reality? The question of Sino-Bhutan diplomatic relations, which is essentially linked to a settled boundary line between the two countries, is a matter of strategic choice for Bhutan. Medha Bisht August 14, 2012 IDSA Comments
Japan-South Korea Diplomatic Standoff over Takeshima/Dokdo Irritants like the Dokdo/Takeshima issue, if allowed to linger further, will affect Japan-South Korea relations including the security cooperation they have envisaged given common regional security concerns. Shamshad A. Khan August 14, 2012 IDSA Comments
The Libyan Crisis and the Western Sahel: Emerging Security Issues This Backgrounder focuses on recent events in the West African Sahel, and highlights emerging security issues against the background of events following the Libyan revolution. Princy Marin George August 14, 2012 Backgrounder
The Persecuted Rohingyas of Myanmar: Need for Political Accommodation and India`s Role While India is not immediately affected by the Rohingya refugee migration from Myanmar, it cannot be oblivious to the regional dimensions of such human migrations based on ethnic discontent. Gautam Sen August 13, 2012 IDSA Comments
Robot now, Human Later: America’s Mars Dream The US will undertake a manned mission to Mars to once again demonstrate its supremacy as well as to demonstrate the limitations of China’s rise. Ajey Lele August 09, 2012 IDSA Comments
Robot now, Human Later: America’s Mars Dream The US will undertake a manned mission to Mars to once again demonstrate its supremacy as well as to demonstrate the limitations of China’s rise. Ajey Lele August 09, 2012 IDSA Comments
