CASS - Centre for Aerospace and Security Studies

Recent Articles

Here are some of our recent publications

Economy

Colombo’s Sorrow

28 May 2022 Dr. Usman W. Chohan

The crisis in Sri Lanka appears to deliver worse news with each passing day, as the otherwise dynamic South Asian nation faces a snowballing effect of multiple challenges. As it stands, Sri Lanka is […]

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Domestic Economy

The Opulence of Growth

27 May 2022 Dr. Usman W.Chohan

Pakistan has calculated its previous period GDP growth to have nearly touched 6%, which is a remarkable feat given the litany of international headwinds that have included Covid-19 and the imbalanced post-Covid recovery, with […]

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Government & Politics

Strengthening National Cohesion: A Way Forward for Pakistan

27 May 2022 Ambassador Jalil Abbas Jilani, Sitara Noor, Dr Usman W. Chohan

Abstract: ‘National Cohesion’ is an important prerequisite for an independent and prosperous country. Pakistan’s National Security Policy (2022-26) identified ‘National Cohesion’ as an important pillar of the country’s security architecture. National cohesion builds upon the […]

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International Security

Is Ukraine Becoming Europe’s Afghanistan?

23 May 2022 Dr Zia Ul Haque Shamsi

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 its political identity and disintegrated for good, perhaps because […]

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National Security

Resurging Terrorism in Pakistan: What needs to be Done?

19 May 2022 Khansa Qureshi

While Pakistan remains engrossed in the ongoing political alterations, the nation’s enemies unabatedly continue to carry out terrorist attacks across the country. Terrorist attacks on a wide range of targets, including security forces, VIP […]

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Digital Media and Politics

Social Media and Politics in Pakistan

18 May 2022 Shaza Arif

Social media has spearheaded the communication of information faster and more easier throughout the world. Various platforms such as Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Snap Chat and LinkedIn etc. have now become an integral part of […]

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Emerging Technologies

Laser Weapon System: A Game-Changing Technology

18 May 2022 Etfa Khurshid Mirza

The Israeli Defense Ministry confirmed that it successfully tested its laser air defence system in mid-April of this year. According to the Ministry’s research and development team, the Iron Beam accurately intercepted several targets, […]

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Regional security/Region

TTP’s Safe Haven in Afghanistan

18 May 2022 Asad Ullah Khan

The fall of Kabul back in August 2021 has further heightened internal security challenges of Pakistan. In this regard, the main challenge is the resurgence of the banned outfit Tehreek-e- Taliban Pakistan (TTP) along […]

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India

PAF and its Modus Operandi

18 May 2022 Dr Zia Ul Haque Shamsi

Pakistan Air Force (PAF), is the Pride of the Nation. The service believes that ‘Whether we fly, operate, maintain, or support sophisticated weapon systems, we are bonded by our common desire of serving the […]

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Defense

Pakistan Balancing Conventional Asymmetry in South Asia

17 May 2022 Etfa Khurshid Mirza

While the global order is evolving, the United States and its allies are striving to compete with the rising power of China. In order to keep itself relevant in global politics, India is actively […]

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Domestic Economy

Promoting Solar-based Microgeneration in Pakistan

16 May 2022 Zahra Niazi

The war in Ukraine and the resultant rise in global energy prices once again demonstrated the high vulnerability of Pakistan’s economy to external shocks, given its excessive dependence on energy imports, which currently account […]

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Emerging Technologies

Impact of AI on Chemical and Biological Warfare

12 May 2022 Shaza Arif

Chemical and biological weapons (CBWs) have been tools of warfare for a long time. They have borne disastrous results in both World Wars and several conflicts worldwide. Due to their lethality, they are considered […]

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Emerging Technologies

Role of Space Capabilities in the Russia-Ukraine War

28 Apr 2022 Abdullah Rehman Butt

Space capabilities have evolved as a significant element of national strength in this technology-driven world. In fact, the dual-use nature of space technologies and their applications have witnessed substantial growth in both war and […]

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Defense

Should War be an Option to Maintain Peace?

27 Apr 2022 Dr Zia Ul Haque Shamsi

War is perhaps the easiest option, as seen throughout human history, available to belligerents to resolve their disputes. However, it remains the most expensive and painstaking method to attain political objectives. Therefore, the question […]

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India

The Missile Incident and Indian Misinformation

26 Apr 2022 Zuhaib Anwar

In a press conference on 10 March 2022, Director-General Inter-Services Public Relations (DG ISPR) declared that Pakistan’s Air Defence Operations Centre (ADOC), detected a supersonic flying object on the evening of 9th March that […]

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Global view

Strategic Chessboard of Eastern Europe

25 Apr 2022 Maheen Shafeeq

The tug-of-war for power and influence between the United States (US) and Russia in eastern Europe has garnered global attention. This geopolitical location could be seen as a ‘strategic chessboard’ of present times – […]

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India

Indo-US Partnership: Implications for Pakistan

25 Apr 2022 Dr Zia Ul Haque Shamsi

Perhaps, one of the fallouts of the Kargil Conflict of 1999 between India and Pakistan was US President Clinton’s decision to increase strategic cooperation with India. Since then, India and the US have been […]

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India

Saffron Terror: India’s Approach towards Minorities

25 Apr 2022 Zuhaib Anwar

Hate crimes in India against minorities, especially Muslims, are becoming rampant. Day in and day out, there are reports of people being lynched because they are not Hindus or because they belowng to a […]

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Government & Politics

Might of the Right

25 Apr 2022 Air Marshal Farooq Habib (Retd)

President Macron was in the lead in the first round of the French Presidential Elections, securing 27.8% votes, trailed closely by far-right leader Marine Le Pen with 23.1%. Once again, thus, Emmanuel Macron will […]

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Counter Terrorism

Revisiting Counterterrorism Strategies of Pakistan

20 Apr 2022 Asad Ullah Khan

Since the War on Terror, Pakistan has lost more than 83,000 lives and borne economic losses of more than USD126 billion. To crumble terrorism, Pakistan decided to conduct internal military operations following which there […]

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Government & Politics

Significance of Political Security

19 Apr 2022 Dr Zia Ul Haque Shamsi

According to Human Development Report 1994, “New Dimensions of Human Security,” which was prepared by the Committee headed by a renowned Pakistani economist Dr Mahbub ul Haq, the elements of human security include economic […]

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Defense

Protracted Wars may Become Counterproductive

18 Apr 2022 Dr Zia Ul Haque Shamsi

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 Tzu’s masterpiece The Art of War has been translated […]

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Defense

Rise of Mercenary Warfare & Wither Chivalry

18 Apr 2022 Air Marshal Farooq Habib (Retd)

‘There is many a boy here today who looks on war as all glory, but, boys, War is all hell.’ This is a famous quote attributed to the Union Army General William Tecumseh Sherman, […]

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Emerging Technologies

Promoting Technology-driven Entrepreneurship in Pakistan

18 Apr 2022 Shaza Arif

The world is proceeding towards digitalisation at an unbelievably fast pace. Emphasising its importance, Marc Andreessen, an American entrepreneur wrote , ‘Software is eating the world’. Indeed, digitalisation has revolutionised every other field of […]

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