“Without a "Exit Strategy" or a "Diplomatic End-State," the alliance could win a tactical battle but lose the strategic fight for regional dominance in ‘Big Power Contestation”.

Has Iran created a TACO moment for Trump? Decoding strategies and limits of military power

US President Donald Trump’s message was brutally simple. Security follows power, power follows economic strength, and alliances survive only if they serve immediate national interest. Everything else—values, norms, historical sentiment—is negotiable.

When old colonisers meet a new one: Decoding Trump’s coercive demonstration and U-turn at Davos

Rising Tensions: Biden’s Long-Range Missiles for Ukraine and Putin’s Nuclear Doctrine Update 

Major General S B Asthana (Retd) analysis the strategic situation in the Indo-Pacific region as the coronavirus fear grips the world.

Video analysis: Coronavirus impact - strategic competition and beyond

There has been a major escalation in the years-long conflict between Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels and the Arab coalition led mainly by Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. The oft-forgotten war in the poverty-stricken country is now being fought outside it too, with the rebels' missile and drone attacks targetting population centres in Saudi Arabia and UAE. Should this worry the international community? In this video opinion, Major General S B Asthana breaks down the key elements of the conflict and explains why it is a war that must be addressed urgently.

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