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Ahyousha Khan
The writer is "Research Associate" at Islamabad Based Think-tank "Strategic Vision Institute"
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Pakistan’s Successful Test of Babur Cruise Missile and Nuclear Deterrence in South Asia0
- Commentary
- February 25, 2021
By: Ahyousha Khan 25 February 2021 Very recently, on 11th February, Pakistan has successfully tested its short-range surface-to-surface launched subsonic cruise missile Babur 1A. It can engage targets at land and sea with ‘high precision’. It has a reported range of 450 kilometers, within which it can deliver both conventional and nuclear warheads.
READ MOREPakistan’s Successful Test of Shaheen-III Missile: Achieving Full Spectrum Deterrence0
- Commentary
- February 17, 2021
By Ahyousha Khan 17 February 2021 Quite recently, in January 2021, Pakistan has conducted a successful flight test of Shaheen-III ballistic missile, capable of carrying both nuclear and conventional payloads. It was first tested in 2015 and said to have a range of 2,750 kilometers. This enables it to reach the farthest points of India
READ MOREEnhancing Naval Power for Conventional Deterrence of Pakistan0
- Commentary
- January 30, 2021
By: Ahyousha Khan Pakistan’s coastline that is adjacent to the Arabian Sea is about approx.990 km long. It is an integral part of the country’s maritime economy and provides a strategic gateway to Pakistan and adjacent landlocked countries. The Arabian Sea is part of the Indian Ocean, which serves as an important trade and connecting
READ MOREThe interface of Nuclear Deterrence with Emerging Security Concerns for Pakistan0
- Commentary
- January 14, 2021
By Ahyousha Khan 14 January 2021 Nuclear deterrence refers to a situation in which one state presents its adversary with a threat (overt or covert) of using nuclear weapons to discourage the adversary from taking any aggressive action that otherwise, the adversary would consider taking. The term nuclear deterrence was widely understood and used
READ MOREIndia’s Rapid Space Militarization and Options for Pakistan0
- Commentary
- December 31, 2020
By Ahyousha Khan 31 December 2020 The Outer Space had become the object of human fascination for civilian and military use during the Cold War. In recent years, significant scientific progress has occurred in space programs. This has led to the utilization of space for various scientific domains that have civilian and military
READ MOREIndia’s Strategy of Naval Dominance in the Indian Ocean0
- Commentary
- December 17, 2020
Image credit: spsnavalforces.com/ By Ahyousha Khan 17 December 2020 In recent years, the Indian Ocean Region (IOR) has significantly become a bone of contention between India and China. India considers the Indian Ocean as its backyard and aspires to become the dominant power in the region. This appears to be one of the
READ MORENuclear Deterrence and Treaty on Prohibition on Nuclear Weapons in South Asia0
- Commentary, Issue 33 - Winter 2020
- November 20, 2020
hiroshimaforpeace.com What is the Treaty on Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW)? By Ahyousha Khan 20 November 2020 On October 24, 2020, the Treaty on Prohibition on Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) commonly known as the ‘Ban Treaty’ was ratified by fifty states. This has marked the start of a 90-day countdown for the
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Artificial Intelligence in South Asia and Implications for Pakistan0
- Commentary
- October 18, 2020
By Ahyousha Khan 18 October 2020 Artificial Intelligence (AI) allows any system to perceive, interpret, and reason a given situation by acting physically or digitally. Today AI has wider use in medical, transport, economics, and military technologies. Most significantly, the use of AI in military affairs has gained momentum in recent
READ MOREIndia’s Test of Hypersonic Technology Demonstrator Vehicle and Implications for South Asia0
- Commentary
- September 30, 2020
By Ahyousha Khan 30 September 2020 In September this year, India claimed to have successfully tested scramjet engine technology. This has been indigenously developed for its hypersonic technology demonstrator vehicle (HSTDV). As per the Indian estimates, this particular and sophisticated technology would be a key component for the development of the next generation of hypersonic
READ MOREIndian Pursuit of Disruptive Technologies and Its Implications on Nuclear Deterrence in South Asia0
- Commentary
- September 23, 2020
By Ahyousha Khan 23 September 2020 The term disruptive technology was first coined by a Harvard Business School Professor, Clayton Christensen in his book “The Innovator Dilemma”. According to the book, disruptive technologies could revolutionize the specific fields in which they are to be adopted. However, disruptive technologies also come with many risks attached because
READ MOREArtificial Intelligence without Cyber Resilience in South Asia0
- Commentary
- July 16, 2020
By: Ahyousha Khan 16 July 2020 Artificial intelligence is becoming one of the defining technologies of the 21st century. Today AI is being deployed in health care systems, financial trading, translation and transportation, and military technology massively. The technology and terminology “artificial intelligence” is not the product of the 21st century, rather the term
READ MORENon-Traditional Threats to National Security0
- Commentary
- April 30, 2020
by Ahyousha Khan 30 April 2020 The term ‘security’ is a comprehensive concept that encompasses the internal and external security threats faced by nation-states within the prevalent international system. Thus, each state has a peculiar national security policy, dynamic enough in the face of evolving threats and inherent vulnerabilities. Therefore, a national security policy cannot
READ MOREBack to Short Range Ballistic Missiles0
- Commentary
- January 26, 2019
By: Ahyousha Khan 26 January 2019 Year 2018 was significant from the point of view of nuclear arms build-up and non-proliferation efforts globally. On one side Washington and Pyongyang went for negotiations after decades of direct confrontations; on the other hand side US withdraw from Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) with Iran and Inter-mediate Nuclear Force Treaty
READ MOREArihant First Successful Deterrent Petrol: Dawn of new era or Nothing New but a Hyped Political Statement0
- Commentary, Issue 27 – Winter 2019
- November 27, 2018
By: Ahyousha Khan 27 November 2018 Few days ago on the successful completion of the first deterrence petrol of Arihant, which is SSBN (ship submersible ballistic missile nuclear powered) Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi gave statement that now India possesses “credible nuclear deterrence”. There is no doubt that with INS Arihant, India now possess
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