Dr. Zafar Jaspal
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Dr. Zafar Nawaz Jaspal is Professor, School of Politics and International Relations, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad. Author of India’s Surgical Strike Stratagem: Brinksmanship and Response, (2019). He is also an advisor on Non-Proliferation to SASSI, London and a course coordinator at Foreign Services Academy for the Pakistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Email: jaspal_99@hotmail.com.
Rebooting Ukraine Conflict
The Russo-Ukraine conflict has ruptured the security architecture that has prevailed in Europe since the end of the Cold War. The war in Ukraine would have profound political, economic, and strategic repercussions. It will expose the entire world to the worst economic crisis.
Pakistan’s national security policy prioritizing geo-economics
The NSP emphasis on economic security is a rational decision. Without financial well-being, the nation-state does not have a sovereign defense, a prerequisite for sovereign existence in the prevalent anarchical international system.
Understanding India’s defense strategy balancing act
Indo-Russian military and energy cooperation persists due to India’s military and nuclear needs and Russia’s economic needs. However, this bond could be fractured by further escalation of Indo-China tension and a deepening Indo-American military, nuclear, space, and economic cooperation.
How missile race is destabilizing South Asia’s...
This action-reaction cycle pessimistically impacts the South Asian strategic environment and alarms the probability of deterrence instability between India and Pakistan. And this is where Pakistan needs to focus as a strategic rival. It must keep a sharp eye on BMD developments.
Imran Khan has conceded to US realignment...
According to Dr. Zafar Nawaz Jaspal, a professor at Quaid-i-Azam University, the recent events in the world have led to the transformation in global geopolitics and changes in the South Asian strategic environment which has caused increased mistrust between the US and Pakistan. They have clearly sided with India and completely sidelined Pakistan.
Aman 2021 naval exercise manifest Pakistan’s quest...
Pakistan Navy is hosting a mega multinational Aman (peace) maritime exercise in the North Arabian Sea from February 11 to 16, 2021. The exercise...
Nuclear disarmament is wishful thinking, here’s why
Last month, nuclear abolitionists celebrated as the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons-- commonly called the nuclear ban treaty-- entered into force. Though...
New JF-17 Thunder fighter jets enhance PAF’s...
Pakistan Air Force (PAF) offensive and defensive proficiency has been supplemented with the induction of 14 new JF-17 Thunder Block-III fighter jets. The timing...