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…
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 movement through the lens of a single northern family surname, Western narratives subtly but intentionally reduce a highly organised political and military entity into a backward, tribal uprising. This linguistic…
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 and Iran has placed New Delhi in a difficult position. India has important strategic relationships with Washington and Tehran, along with extensive economic and security interests across the Gulf. The…
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