The Art and Science of Hybrid War
Dr Zia Ul Haque Shamsi
July 25, 2022
The concept of hybrid war is not new, rather its tenets include all shades of kinetic and non-kinetic warfare. However, what is new is its
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New Iron Curtain between Russia and Ukraine
Dr Zia Ul Haque Shamsi
July 18, 2022
The title is inspired by the phrase coined by Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and quoted by Ambassador Riaz Khokhar at a seminar on the
Hybrid Warfare and its Nuances: A Case-Study from South Asia
Dr Zia Ul Haque Shamsi
July 5, 2022
Abstract: In a hypothetical sense, hybrid war, in its all nuances, may prove extremely damaging for Pakistan due to certain evident fault lines in country’s security infrastructure
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Identifying the Enemy Within and Enemy Without
Dr Zia Ul Haque Shamsi
June 27, 2022
Inspired by the dictum of great Quaid, the Founder of Pakistan, Muhammad Ali Jinnah about “Peace within and Peace without,” I am proposing a phrase
Is Ukraine becoming Europe’s Afghanistan?
Dr Zia Ul Haque Shamsi
May 23, 2022
The erstwhile Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan on 24 December 1979, and remained there until 15 February 1989. In the bargain, Soviet Union ended up losing
Protracted Wars may Become Counterproductive
Dr Zia Ul Haque Shamsi
April 19, 2022
2500 years ago, the Chinese sage Sun Tzu laid certain strategic precepts which not only remain valid but are widely practised across the globe. Sun