As part of the CASS Conversations with Ambassadors Series H.E. Danila Ganich, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation to Pakistan visited CASS on 22 September 2020 in order to discuss bilateral relations and highlight issues of mutual interest. The discussion, held at CASS auditorium, was attended by President, directors, researchers of the Centre and officers of the Pakistan Air Force (PAF). Earlier, Alexey Dedov was holding the post of Ambassador of the Russian Federation to Pakistan for six years. Ambassador Ganich, appointed in April 2019, was previously Deputy Director of the Second Department of Asia at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation.
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Beyond Autopilot: Unmanned Systems and their Dual Use Potential
Uswa Khan July 26, 2024
Unmanned systems, driven by rapid technological advancements, have become pivotal not only in the military domain but in civilian arenas also because of their dual nature. So far, most of the available literature looks at the military utility of unmanned systems only. However, this article sheds light on the usefulness of
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How Vulnerable is the Aviation Industry to Cybersecurity Risks?
Mustafa Bilal July 24, 2024
The aviation industry has embraced widespread digitalisation over the past decade to improve passenger experience and operational efficiency. However, according to the UN’s International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO), this advancement has exposed the industry to increasing cyber-attacks. Notably, a major cyber-attack against a global IT supplier in February 2021 underscored
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Daniel McDowell, Bucking the Buck
Zahra Niazi July 11, 2024
Daniel McDowell’s book Bucking the Buck: US Financial Sanctions and the International Backlash against the Dollar is a notable addition to the literature on the de-dollarisation trend and its underlying motives. In it, McDowell critically analyses the influence of the overuse of economic sanctions by the United States (US)
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