What to watch for in 2025
1 January 2025 If there is one thing that we at DefRep enjoy – it’s predicting the future, something we are shockingly good at considering the amount of beer and…
Afghan Quake will leave ripple effects in Kashmir and elsewhere
The earthquake in Afghanistan’s Khost and Paktika provinces. It is estimated that the earthquake killed more than 1,000 Afghans, injuring close to 3,000 and damaging 4,500 homes. Not only prompting…
The Afghan War Ended up as America’s Waterloo
15 September 2021 The last vestiges of US troops bid adieu to Afghan soil at midnight of August 30 before the deadline set for 31st August. It is ironic that…
Shift in Russia’s South Asia Policy: Risks and Implications
23 December 2016 – Jaipur, India by Professor B.M. Jain Russia’s foreign policy under the Putin leadership has undergone a major transformation since Russia’s annexation of Crimea from Ukraine in…
What is behind the Taliban’s Resurgence?
20 April 2016- Vancouver, CA by Stewart Webb Yesterday, an attack involving a suicided bomber in a car (SVBIED) and gun assault targeted the headquarters of Afghanistan’s National Directorate of…
Book Watch: India in New South Asia: Strategic, Military and Economic Concerns in the Age of Nuclear Diplomacy
Review by Stewart Webb 22 February 2016 – Vancouver, CA India in New South Asia: Strategic, Military and Economic Concerns in the Age of Nuclear Diplomacy By B.M. Jain, I.B.…
Wires Brief: Pakistan has low-yield nuclear weapons, Canada to call back CF-18s, Russia expands military bases in Arctic
22 October 2015 – Vancouver, CA United Kingdom British industry is now warning that the country’s national security will be at risk if there are any delays to replacing the…