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Securing a fragile peace

Securing a fragile peace in the Iran war can be more readily understood through the lens of Carl von Clausewitz, who conceptualised war and peace as...

15.04.2026 30

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Faisal Ali Raja

A deadly intersection

When subversion intersects with an insurgency, the movement shifts from purely armed confrontation to a broader strategy designed to weaken the state...

24.02.2026 10

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The year of the drone

The counterterrorism template was amended significantly in 2025 through drone operations. The drone technology has not only enhanced the reach of LEAs...

01.01.2026 60

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Dismantling violent groups

Violent groups are difficult to dismantle in limited time and resources. The process is often tedious and full of perils leading to their dispersion...

29.10.2025 30

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Challenge of online child abuse and exploitation

Pakistan faces an immense challenge in cyber sphere. Apart from having no organised intelligence and monitoring mechanism in place to oversee cyber...

18.09.2025 90

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Lying to win

Robert Pape, in his Dying to Win, asserts that suicide terrorism is a strategic tool used by weak groups to achieve political goals, especially to...

17.07.2025 30

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A tale of two escalations

In any conflict between two countries escalation strategy controls the direction of the engagement. The initiation of conflict and its escalation...

01.06.2025 30

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Faisal Ali Raja