Opinion

Opinion | China Is Expanding Its Carrier Programme, But Does It Have Enough People?

China's carrier fleet is expanding in both size and sophistication. This creates a qualitatively different manpower requirement.

Opinion | The Story Of 'SH-15', Pakistan's New Chinese Guns, Now Along India's Borders

Pakistan has reportedly deployed nearly 250 Chinese-made SH-15 wheeled self-propelled howitzers along sectors facing India.

Opinion | World's Biggest Military Now Has A Supply Problem. Inside US' Weapons Crisis

For the first time in decades, America is facing an existential question: not whether it can continue to fight multiple wars, but whether it has enough weapons left to do so.

Opinion | How One Uranium Deal Could Change India's Nuclear Trajectory

The foundations of India's nuclear programme rest on a long-term vision articulated through its three-stage strategy.

Opinion | The Chinese Are Using LinkedIn 'Jobs' To Spy On Countries. Is India Prepared?

A recent report throws light on how Chinese operatives frequently disguise themselves as representatives of private consultancies, research institutions, or human resource firms, posting seemingly legitimate job opportunities for foreign policy, defe

Opinion | Trump Has New Plans For How America Deals With China

China remains the pacing challenge for the US military, but American strategy appears increasingly calibrated to avoid unnecessary escalation

Opinion | All Roads Lead To China? Why Xi Hosted Trump And Putin Back-To-Back

Symbolism is essential. And in that domain, Beijing ensured that it dominated the global stage.

Opinion | Biggest Takeaway From BRICS Meet? Nobody Knows What It Is Anymore

Iran and the UAE's competing regional calculations bring into sharp focus the limitations of the grouping.

Opinion | What's Behind Araghchi's Visit To China Right Before Trump-Xi Meeting?

Beijing remains indispensable to Tehran as an economic backer and diplomatic shield, but it is not prepared to become its war ally.

Opinion | Germany And Japan Are Making Their Biggest Military Moves Since WW2. Here's Why

In both Germany and Japan, post-war identities were built around restraint. Why the shift now?

Opinion | Trump Has Found His Iran 'Scapegoat'. The Scapegoat Doesn't Know It Yet

When all else fails, Trump will throw his Vice President, JD Vance, under the bus. Remember what happened to Mike Pence?

Opinion | Islamabad Breakdown: The Curious 'Paradox' About Iran That Keeps Baffling Trump

Iran's weakness in some domains, strength in others, complicates any straightforward application of pressure.

Opinion | Deal Or 'Setup'? Why Both US And Iran Think This Ceasefire Is A Trap

Both Washington and Tehran have, rather predictively, sought to frame the outcome as a victory, even as early reports of minor violations hint at the fragility of the arrangement.

Opinion | How Iran Has Pierced The One 'Shield' That Protected America For 30 Years

The downing of the American F-15E and two A-10 Thunderbolt II lay bare the vulnerability of non-stealth, low-altitude platforms operating in contested environments.

Opinion | The Problem With Trump's Fantasy Of A 'Crippled' Iran

Even a relatively insulated US economy cannot entirely escape the ripple effects of sustained disruptions in one of the world's most critical energy corridors.

Opinion | Pakistan, And The One Big Difference Between 'Broker' And 'Mediator'

A genuine mediator commands confidence and can nudge compromise. A broker, by contrast, merely transmits messages. Islamabad, for all its access, remains closer to the latter.

Opinion | What Iran Might Really Demand From Trump Before It Backs Down

The proposed framework, if it indeed mandates the physical removal of enriched uranium, possibly with external facilitation, marks a significant escalation in demands compared to earlier nuclear agreements.

Opinion | A Humbled Trump Is Now 'Demanding' Help From Friends

The Hormuz 'coalition' was never going to take off. Why, after all, would America's allies want to participate in a crisis not of their making?

Opinion | The Real Winner Of Iran-Israel War Is Someone Trump Never Accounted For

The current crisis promises tens of billions of dollars to Russia in additional revenue. Here's how.

Opinion | How India Should Navigate A 'New' Nepal

A government seeking to diversify Nepal's external partnerships will attempt to balance ties between New Delhi and Beijing, a development that will inject some inevitable tension.