The Airpower We Need for Irregular Warfare
Developing strong, pragmatic and principled national security and defense policies.
WorldDefence
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Data, Dashboards & Trackers
Research papers, white papers and analytical reports from leading think tanks and research institutes. Pick a category and a geography to narrow the list; each entry links to the publisher's own page.
The Trump-Xi Summit Leaves Taiwan in Limbo
Developing strong, pragmatic and principled national security and defense policies.
WorldDefenceGeopolitics
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'China shock 2.0' and Europe's industrial future
This paper examines how China has come to dominate key industrial sectors and assesses the implications for Europe (including the UK).
ChinaGeopolitics
Read at Chatham House
The Scope and Nature of the U.S.-China Competition
China is not set to dominate world politics. This report is the first of several deliverables in a RAND study on U.S.-China competition,
ChinaUSAGeopolitics
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India After the Liberal Order | Council on Foreign Relations
India has been skeptical of the U.S.-led liberal international order since its independence. Now, the United States also seems keen to abandon the order it once championed. This transition period poses a host of challenges—and a few opportunities for collaboration—for the world's two largest…
IndiaUSA
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AI Breakout Capacity: A Middle-Power Path Between Racing and Dependence
Germany, India, and other middle powers can’t build frontier AI alone, and they risk being cut off if they depend on the United States or China. The way through is to build the capacity for a frontier sprint while hoping never to use it.
IndiaChinaUSA
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The Magic of Small Tubes: Where Are We?
Abstract The article examines many unique combat virtues of MANPADS in various battlefield scenarios both as an integral part of the overall air defence ‘fire-arm’ as well as, in the stand-alone mode. The operation of Ukrainian MANPADS against the Russia’s attack helicopters in the early months of…
IndiaDefenceMilitaryAir & Space
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Decoding India’s Taliban-led Afghanistan Calculus: Three theories, One National Interest
Introduction A news article from Afghanistan International dated, 1st September 2026, reports that across all the southern provinces of Afghanistan currently only three female medical specialist remain. On the contrary, on 18th September, there was an attack at a mosque in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa…
IndiaPakistan
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A New Space Arms Race? U.S. On-Orbit Weapons and the Implications for India’s Space Security
Outer space has long been central to military power, but initially as an enabler. Satellites provide communications, navigation, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, missile warning and precision targeting to military forces on Earth. This role is now changing. The U.S. Secretary of the…
IndiaUSADefenceMilitaryMissiles & NuclearCyber & Intelligence
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REVIEW OF “SECURITY COOPERATION IN THE PACIFIC ISLANDS: POLITICS, PRIORITIES, AND PATHWAYS OF THE REGIONAL SECURITY PATCHWORK”
Edited by Joanne Wallis, Henrietta McNeill, James Batley and Anna Powles. Routledge, London and New York 2025. 334 pages, ISBN: 978-1-003-61319-0, (Open Access) As strategic competition between the United States and China increasingly plays out across the “Blue Pacific”,[1] the question of how the…
ChinaIndiaUSAGeopolitics
Read at National Maritime Foundation
DEFINING INTENT: A FRAMEWORK FOR MINISTERIAL DISASTER-MANAGEMENT PLANNING
India’s pursuit of a holistic and risk-resilient approach to disaster management requires disaster-risk considerations to be integrated across all levels of governance and sectors of the economy. Ministerial Disaster Management Plans (DMPs) of ministries and departments of the Union Government form…
MARINE SPATIAL PLANNING AS A STRATEGIC GOVERNANCE TOOL — INDIA’S DOMESTIC CAPABILITY AND REGIONAL LEADERSHIP IN THE INDIAN OCEAN
Keywords: Marine Spatial Planning, Indian Ocean, Regional Cooperation, Ocean Governance This paper argues that India should understand Marine Spatial Planning (MSP) not merely as an environmental management and conservation tool, but as a strategic asset. A carefully governed MSP architecture, one…
IndiaGeopoliticsNaval & Maritime
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GeoStrategy Initiative
The GeoStrategy Initiative employs foresight and strategy to help governments and businesses navigate a turbulent geopolitical future.
USAGeopolitics
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Technology and the Global South: A US strategy for ...
The ITIF report asserts that China acquired its position through deliberate strategic choices, massive investments, and “non-market driven” industrial policies
ChinaGeopolitics
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Myanmar Snippets | Volume I | Issue No. 005
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21st Century World Embroiled in Endless Conflict
Abstract The twenty-first century has challenged the post-Cold War expectation that globalisation, economic interdependence and technological connectivity would produce a more peaceful and stable world. Instead, strategic competition has expanded across military, economic, technological…
IndiaMilitaryGeopolitics
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The Atlantic Brief | Volume I | Issue No. 02
The brief outlines the primary geopolitical, economic, and security developments defining September 2026. The issue highlights Europe’s intensified focus on defence preparedness in response to Russian hybrid warfare and drone activity, prompting NATO and the EU to bolster intelligence-sharing and…
IndiaDefenceGeopoliticsAir & SpaceCyber & Intelligence
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Nepal – Bhutan Newsletter. Vol 1. Issue 002
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Bangladesh Newsletter | Volume I | Issue No. 003
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Space & Disruptive Technologies Review | Volume I | Issue No. 05
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