Indian Subcontinent

Focusing on Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka, this theater represents a primary tri-threat landscape. Analysis targets nuclear escalation ladders, the command-and-control of regional proxy networks, cross-border kinetic friction, and the tactical utilization of 5th Generation Warfare (5GW).

Whither Afghanistan

People are coming to very faulty conclusions as events unfold in Afghanistan. The Taliban are being painted as an invincible force and why not. They own the moment and are living it. At present, they ride the crest and have bragging rights.

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Right of Surprise

In the last two decades the number of Af-Pak hands has sky rocketed. Most of them seem to have slept on the wheel and now suddenly woken up in a state of dumbfoundedness. They’re shocked that the US was leaving Afghanistan – precipitously; and dismayed that the Taliban were gaining ground – exponentially. That reminds me of Rip Van Winkle who also slept for twenty years.

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The Afghan Gordian Knot

The grievances of Pashtuns, the progress of KPK, support base of PTM, role of PTI and PPP, and proposed next steps are discussed in this article and offer additional insight to this issue.

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Prisons in Pakistan – An Opportunity Lost To Incompetence

Prisons are overcrowded because a large number of people for Pre-trial/ remand are put in jail. This leads to issue of Prison Radicalisation because extremists can easily connect with ordinary people and propagate extremism. Many youth and ordinary prisoners end up with terrorist organizations.

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Overpowered

Army’s intervention in politics – rightly or wrongly, directly or indirectly –brings the constitution and the institutions under stress. Creating a political structure around some selected figures is its compulsion, both for legitimacy and for the outreach.

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