Shaheer Ahmad is a Research Assistant at the Centre for Aerospace & Security Studies (CASS), Islamabad, with prior experience at the Institute of Strategic Studies, Islamabad, and the Consortium of Indo-Pacific Researchers in New Jersey. He holds a Bachelor’s in International Relations from the National Defence University (NDU). His research focuses on the intersection of international relations, geopolitics, military strategy, and emerging technologies, with regional emphasis on the Asia-Pacific, Arctic, and South Asia. His current work explores the impact of emerging technologies on geopolitics, warfare, and military strategy.