The Rise of Pakistani Taliban and the Response of the State The rise of a militant Islamist group calling itself Pakistani Taliban has drawn wider international attention in recent years. It has appeared as a serious internal security threat for the Pakistani state and as an external challenge for the Afghan government facing a resurgent Taliban in southern Afghanistan. This article seeks to trace the evolution of 'Pakistani Taliban' and to isolate and analyse its ideological moorings and its political aspirations. Ashok K. Behuria | September 2007 | Strategic Analysis
Japan’s Self-Defense Forces: Towards a Normal Military The Self-Defense Forces (SDF) are one of the variables of the distinctly pacifist security policy Japan has followed ever since the end of the war. Japan's ongoing 'normalisation' involves an enhancement of the role and functions of these forces. Although the SDF's role has considerably increased in the past decade, it cannot be characterised as Japan's remilitarisation because of strong domestic and external checks. Arpita Mathur | September 2007 | Strategic Analysis
The China-Pakistan Strategic Relationship: Trade, Investment, Energy and Infrastructure The traditional Sino-Pakistan friendship of 55 years now has a new objective—to improve the economic content of their relationship, which comprises trade, investment and energy co-operation within a bilateral framework. The result of this determination to implement the new economic agenda is visible in the quantum of Chinese investment in Pakistan. Sumita Kumar | September 2007 | Strategic Analysis
Nuclear Proliferation Challenges and India’s Response India is uniquely placed in the international security and political environment as it neither falls within the NPT 'definition' of 'nuclear weapon states' nor is it a country that can be ignored in any international arrangement without taking into account the reality of its being a state with nuclear weapons capability. At a time when proliferation challenges are assuming disturbing levels, this article seeks to examine the policy options available for India to strengthen the international nuclear non-proliferation regime. Rajesh Kumar Mishra | September 2007 | Strategic Analysis
The Re-emergence of an Assertive Russia Russia's decision to resume the Soviet-era practice of sending strategic bombers on long-range flights well beyond its borders, just a few days after concluding an air exercise over the North Pole involving such aircraft, seems to suggest a willingness to challenge US intrusion into its neighbourhood and NATO's continuing eastward expansion. Some 14 strategic bombers took off from seven airfields across Russia, along with support and refuelling aircraft on August 17. Nivedita Das Kundu | August 29, 2007 | IDSA Comments
CWC and OPCW: Future Course and Challenges The Third Review Conference of the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) was held from 8 to 19 April 2013 in The Hague. At this conference, member states as well as representatives… Continue reading CWC and OPCW: Future Course and Challenges Rajiv Nayan | | CBW Magazine
News Analysis: Chemical Substance Attacks in Afghan Schools Afghan Taliban’s campaign against female education and empowerment is well known. This campaign reached new heights when unidentified poison attacks occurred targeting several girls schools located in Kapisa and Parwan… Continue reading News Analysis: Chemical Substance Attacks in Afghan Schools Animesh Roul | | CBW Magazine
Revolution in Military Affairs and Jointness Militaries of major states in the international system have been responding to the Revolution in Military Affairs (RMA) debate, mainly to the technological and operational concepts propounded by the US, even though most of them particularly in Asia continue to grapple with its full import. First off the blocks in Asia has been China. Given the salience of the American threat perspective in any Taiwan-centric conflict scenario, it has identified rapid development in high technology with Informaion Technology(IT) at its core as the means to bring about revolutionary changes in the military field as a strategic and operational necessity to meet the challenge. Arun Sahgal , Vinod Anand | August 2007 | Journal of Defence Studies
Chemical and Biological Weapons in Egypt and Libya Apart from South Africa, Egypt and Libya appear to be the most important countries in the African continent, in terms of Weapon of Mass Destruction (WMD) proliferation and deproliferation processes.… Continue reading Chemical and Biological Weapons in Egypt and Libya Dany Shoham | | CBW Magazine
The Third Review Conference of the State Parties of the Chemical Weapons Convention: Relevance for South Asia Introduction The Third Review Conference of the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) will take place in The Hague during 8-19 April 2013. The Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW),… Continue reading The Third Review Conference of the State Parties of the Chemical Weapons Convention: Relevance for South Asia Mirza Sadaqat Huda | | CBW Magazine
