South Africa’s Rhetoric of Non-alignment in Focus The paradox of South Africa being formally neutral on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, yet parallelly deepening military relationship with Russia, is continuing to strain US–South Africa relations. Abhishek Mishra July 31, 2023 IDSA Comments
US Voluntary Code of Conduct on AI and Implications for Military Use The suggestions being offered to rein in the advancements in AI need to move into the domain of regulation, to ensure that the unwarranted effects of these technologies do not spill over onto the modern battlefield. Akshat Upadhyay July 28, 2023 IDSA Comments
India’s Arctic Endeavours: Capacity Building and Capability Enhancement India needs to adopt a whole-of-nation approach, involving industry, academia, and think tanks, to build a comprehensive institutional base on Arctic issues. Anurag Bisen July 27, 2023 Policy Brief
Khalistan Movement: Recent Activities and Indian Response The inaction of countries like Canada to rein in the Khalistani separatists have been straining their relations with India. Abhishek Verma July 26, 2023 Issue Brief
India’s Turn to Mini-lateralism in West Asian Context India’s participation in mini-lateral frameworks together with the US and its West Asian allies has been a transformative development in its West Asia policy. Deepika Saraswat July 21, 2023 IDSA Comments
Hybridity in Warfare: A Compelling Dimension in Modern Wars Policy-makers need to recalibrate modernisation programmes from the earlier focus on traditional military capability needs to a mix of kinetic and non-kinetic hybrid war-fighting capabilities. Harinder Singh July 21, 2023 IDSA Comments
US Cluster Munitions for Ukraine: Military Context and Legal Considerations The provisions of the Convention on Cluster Munitions are not relevant in the extant case of supply of dual purpose improved conventional munitions (DPICM) to Ukraine. Abhay Kumar Singh July 14, 2023 Issue Brief
The Media Landscape in Myanmar: A Post-Coup Analysis Following the 2021 military coup, there has been increased polarisation in the media in Myanmar, with many journalists behind bars. Om Prakash Das July 14, 2023 Issue Brief
African Peace Mission to the Russia–Ukraine Conflict The African Peace Mission to Ukraine and Russia coincided with escalatory actions by both the antagonists. Mohanasakthivel J July 13, 2023 IDSA Comments
Counterterrorism and Deradicalisation: The Indonesian Way Indonesia can emulate best practices from neighbouring countries like Malaysia vis-à-vis deradicalisation programmes to further reduce recidivism rates. Lakshmi Priya Vijayan July 13, 2023 IDSA Comments
