Liberal internationalists have long argued that the costs of war are so high that leaders will eventually stop choosing it. The record is less reassuring. […]
NEW START Expiration and the Return of Nuclear Great Power Politics
The global security architecture has entered a period of instability defined by the collapse of the arms control framework that anchored major-power relations for over five decades. The expiration of New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (NEW START) earlier this year marks the definitive conclusion of the bilateral arms-control era. Established in 2010, New START imposed legally binding limits on the strategic arsenals of the United States and the Russian Federation, capping deployed strategic warheads at 1550 and deployed delivery platforms at 700 for each state. The erosion of this architecture accelerated in February 2023 when the US declared Russia non-compliant, and Moscow then suspended its participation, citing Western involvement in Ukraine. What follows is an international system with no agreed-upon…
Why Saudi Arabia’s Latest Confrontation with the Houthis is a Self-Goal
Liberal internationalists have long argued that the costs of war…
NEW START Expiration and the Return of Nuclear Great Power Politics
The global security architecture has entered a period of instability…
Beyond the “Houthis” Label: Understanding Ansarallah in Yemen
When Western media and policymakers discuss the conflict in Yemen,…
India’s Gulf Dilemma: Strategic Autonomy in a Shifting Middle East
India’s foreign policy is facing one of its more difficult…
The Sentence Before the Verdict: When Legal Process Becomes Punishment
A legal case is supposed to move towards an answer:…
NEW START Expiration and the Return of Nuclear Great Power Politics
The global security architecture has entered a period of instability defined by the collapse of the arms control framework that anchored major-power relations for over […]
Beyond the “Houthis” Label: Understanding Ansarallah in Yemen
When Western media and policymakers discuss the conflict in Yemen, they almost universally deploy a single, convenient label, “The Houthis”. By filtering an entire geopolitical […]
India’s Gulf Dilemma: Strategic Autonomy in a Shifting Middle East
India’s foreign policy is facing one of its more difficult tests as the Middle East conflict continues to widen. The war involving the United States […]
The Sentence Before the Verdict: When Legal Process Becomes Punishment
A legal case is supposed to move towards an answer: guilt or acquittal, conviction or release, liability or vindication. When that movement stretches across years, […]
Beyond the Axis of Resistance: How Regional Actors Are Redefining Power in the Middle East
Six months after the unprecedented escalation in early 2026, the Middle East is navigating a radically altered geopolitical landscape in which traditional alliances are being […]
Pakistan’s Digital Expansion Has Outrun Its Media Literacy
In Pakistan today, a rumour does not need a newsroom, a microphone or even a credible source. All it needs is a smartphone, a provocative […]
Middle East Outlook Launches First Issue of Fault Lines Magazine
Middle East Outlook (MEO) is pleased to announce the release of the inaugural issue of Fault Lines, a new research-oriented e-magazine dedicated to exploring the […]
FAULT LINES: Issue No. 01, September, 2026
Publication Details Issue No. : 01Date: September 2026Publisher: Middle East OutlookEditor: Dr. PremAnand MishraCompiled & Designed by: Adnan Khan, Deepti & T. AishwaryaFile Format: PDF […]
The Shifting Gulf Security Order and Pakistan’s Growing Role
For over four decades, the security architecture of the Persian Gulf rested on a single, seemingly unshakable foundation: the American security umbrella. Arab monarchies systematically […]