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Abstract: Britain’s decision to allow the United States to use RAF Fairford and Diego Garcia in military action tied to the Iran crisis raises a simple but serious question. Can a state still call itself restrained when it provides the territory, access, and infrastructure that enable escalation? This article argues that it cannot. Once British-controlled… Read more →
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Abstract: Mosaic Warfare is often seen as a far-future concept linked to further breakthroughs in emerging disruptive technologies. This article argues that the war in Ukraine challenges that view. Although Ukraine does not explicitly use the term, its battlefield adaptation reflects core mosaic principles, including distributed low-cost uncrewed systems, adaptive kill webs, decentralised decision-making, and… Read more →
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Abstract: India and the UAE’s strategic partnership has quickly ascended from a diplomatic relationship to a strong alliance encompassing commerce, energy, military, and technology. Due to their common interests in the area and their long history together, the relationship has lately grown stronger thanks to high-level visits and important agreements, such as a significant LNG… Read more →
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Abstract: The effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz following joint U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iranian targets in late February 2026 has transformed a long-theorised energy security vulnerability into an energy redundancy gap. Maritime traffic through the Strait has declined by more than 90 per cent, removing approximately 17-20 million barrels of oil per day from… Read more →
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Abstract: Russia’s latest warning on Afghanistan matters because it lines up with the broader picture described in recent international reporting. The central issue is not whether Moscow has motives; it does. The issue is whether the underlying security assessment is credible. On that question, the evidence points in one direction. Afghanistan remains a permissive space… Read more →
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Abstract: Recent conflicts underscore the practical relevance of simulation-based and gamified approaches to military training. From the use of commercial platforms for pilot familiarisation to incentive-based systems for drone operators in Ukraine, gamified logic is increasingly shaping how military personnel train, adapt, and perform under operational conditions. Based on an exploratory field trial and drawing… Read more →
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Abstract: India is standing at a pivotal moment to unlock its vast Rare Earth Element (REE) reserves and challenge the People’s Republic of China’s (PRC) long-standing monopoly in this critical sector. Despite holding 5.3% of global REE reserves, India contributes only a fraction of global output due to regulatory bottlenecks, a lack of refining infrastructure,… Read more →
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Abstract: This paper examines why militarily advanced states often fail to achieve their objectives through foreign policy efforts despite possessing superior forces relative to an adversary. Based on a political-strategic model, this research argues that the political legitimacy of a state with respect to its decision-making and level of strategic coherence will determine whether or… Read more →
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Abstract: This paper examines how external security cooperation (SC) can reshape the political economies of fragile states. Often framed as a neutral transfer of training and equipment, SC is inherently political-economic, redistributing rents, reconfiguring authority, and altering elite bargains. The paper advances a four-mechanism framework—patronage, veto players, deterritorialisation of authority, and legitimacy—to explain how assistance… Read more →
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Abstract: This article examines the ethical implications of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the context of the proliferation of AI-generated media content, with particular emphasis on deepfakes, general disinformation, and targeted fake news. The aim of the study is to identify and analyse key aspects of demagoguery and electoral manipulation, focusing on their broader societal impacts.… Read more →
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