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
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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
Let’s Embrace Realizm to Avert Wars and Conflict
Dr Zia Ul Haque Shamsi April 5, 2022
When I first introduced the most referred International Relation’s “Theory of Realism” as “Realizm,” a lot of questions were raised on its veracity and applicability.
Was it Really an Accident?
Dr Zia Ul Haque Shamsi March 14, 2022
At a time when a full-scale war in Ukraine entered the 14th day, with Russian troops on the outskirts of Capital Kyiv, India accidentally fires a
The New World Order 2.0
Dr Zia Ul Haque Shamsi March 9, 2022
While Pakistan has been engaged in an intense debate about “geostrategy” and “geo-economics,” geopolitics has taken over global affairs by storm. Geopolitical considerations, based on
Introducing ‘Realizm’
Dr Zia Ul Haque Shamsi January 18, 2022
According to realist paradigm, the present international system is anarchic and selfish, and therefore needs to be reset, because the gap between the developed
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