Türkiye’s Steel Dome: Redefining Air Defence and Strategic Autonomy
Recent decades have witnessed a transformation in the notion of national security, wherein conventional military capabilities are increasingly complemented by high-tech defence systems. The face and cost of modern-day conflicts are particularly redefined by advanced air defence capabilities, including sophisticated aircraft, missiles, long-range artillery, Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), and radars and interceptors. Conflicts across the…
Iran’s Strategic Calculus: Between Survival and Influence
Iran’s regional security strategy has long been a subject of debate among scholars of international politics and Middle Eastern affairs. Iran often projects itself through revolutionary slogans and anti-imperial (Western) language, particularly the oft-repeated rhetoric of wiping Israel from the world map. However, a careful examination of its strategic behaviour reveals a far more nuanced…
The Saudi Arabia–Pakistan Strategic Mutual Defence Agreement and Its Implications for Iran’s Security Outlook
Saudi Arabia and Pakistan formalised their longstanding security cooperation through the Strategic Mutual Defence Agreement on September 17. Though the agreement is primarily being seen as a deterrent against Israel’s growing military adventurism in the region, its implications for other regional actors as well as the broader regional security architecture cannot be overlooked. It has…
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