The Iran–Israel Shadow War: Mapping the Undercurrents of a Covert Confrontation
Daljeet Singh The Iran-Israel confrontation does not often manifest as actual combat. Instead, it is buried in the undercurrents of…
Operation Midnight Hammer: Legality, Sovereignty, and the Collapse of Nuclear Non-Proliferation Norms
Dr Lakshmi Karlekar & Tanishaa Pandey Under “Article 2(4) of the UN Charter”, member states are prohibited from using force against another state's territory…
From Conflict to Coalition? The Arab Military Alliance and the Gaza Question
Aayush Pal The purpose of this ‘Arab NATO’is to synchronise Arab armies and create political stability, while unifying the Arab…
Saudi–Pakistan Mutual Defence Agreement: How the Realignment Reshapes India’s Strategic Calculus
Tejashree P V The timing reflects Gulf states’ shifting security concerns and Pakistan’s search for financial, strategic, and diplomatic leverage amid…
Israel Airstrikes Against Hamas in Qatar Acerbates Regional Instability
Anshu Mishra Israel launched strikes in Doha targeting the Hamas leader, fuelling tensions amid the US’s effort to negotiate a…
The Shifting Alliances in West Asia: From the Abraham Accords to Emerging Security Architectures
The Middle East has shifted from rigid blocs to flexible, modular arrangements, shaped by the Abraham Accords, Saudi–Iran…
Germany Halts Military Exports to Israel Amid Gaza Concerns
Samarth Tripathi Berlin would "no longer authorise any exports of military equipment that could be used in the Gaza Strip…
Battlegrounds by Proxy: Yemen, Syria, and Lebanon in the Crosshairs of Regional Rivalries
Proxy warfare in the Middle East allows powerful states and non-state actors to advance interests through local allies,…
France and Saudi Arabia Forge New Alliance on Palestinian Statehood and Gaza Aid
Vibha Hareesh This partnership provides a new angle on how cross-regional alliances can be forged to counter humanitarian crises and…
Future Threats and Converging Interests: Pakistan’s ICBMs and Indo-Israeli Preemption
Sushruta Batsya The revelation that Pakistan is developing nuclear-capable ICBMs with the potential to reach the continental United States represents…