Trump's fixation on 'holding the cards' in international disputes only reinforces Beijing's conviction that hard power rules ...

China's arms exports to Pakistan are just one part of a complex military production, export, and diplomacy ecosystem that Beijing has built over the years.

Pakistan’s recent decision to increase its defence budget by 17% for the fiscal year 2025–2026 is as revealing as it is alarming. At a time when the country faces an economic abyss, burdened by ...

The recent decision to extend CPEC into Afghanistan is a boost to regional cooperation. But geopolitical rivalries cloud ...

Two wars - one in Europe and the other in the Middle East - have once again brought back the focus on nuclear weapons. A SIPRI report claims that nuclear states are increasing their arsenal. Russia, ...

SIPRI’s latest report shows India edging out Pakistan in both capability and posture as other nuclear powers race to expand ...