M Waqas Jan

M Waqas Jan is a Senior Research Associate at the Strategic Vision Institute, a non-partisan think tank based out of Islamabad. He can be reached at waqas@thesvi.org

Does Pakistan’s Nuclear Doctrine Stand Vindicated Post-Pulwama?

Earlier this week on 28th May, Pakistan marked more than two decades of technological prowess.......

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Thinking the Unthinkable –Another Redacted Version of the US Nuclear Doctrine

by M Waqas Jan 24 June 2019 Over the last two weeks, much has been.......

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Gambling with the Nuclear Button in South Asia

by M Waqas Jan 15 July 2019 Over the last decade, India’s rapid expansion of.......

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Does an Ambiguous Indian Nuclear Stance Benefit Anyone?

by M Waqas Jan 26 August 2019 The recent escalation in India-Pakistan tensions resulting from.......

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India Amidst the Follies of a Winnable Nuclear War

by M Waqas Jan 14 September 2019 As tensions between India and Pakistan simmer over.......

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Highlighting India’s WMDs at the UNGA

by M Waqas Jan 24 September 2019 As Prime Minister Imran Khan prepares for his.......

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The Game-changing Fallibility of BMD Systems – Lessons from the Middle East and South Asia

by Waqas Jan 14 October 2019 As the Middle East’s major powers recalculate their defence.......

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On Nuclear Madmen and Their Perilous Bluffs

by M. Waqas Jan 25 October 2019 During the Cold War, and in particular, the.......

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As Kashmir simmers the IOR too stands as a potential Nuclear Flashpoint

by M. Waqas Jan 17 November 2019 This year has seen tensions between Nuclear armed.......

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India’s Dehumanizing Path to Global Catastrophe

by M Waqas Jan 3 December 2019 For a country that has since its inception.......

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Modi, Trump and the Vindication of Political Demagogues

by M Waqas Jan 29 December 2019 As widespread protests across India enter their third.......

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Escalating to De-Escalate – From Balakot to Ain al-Asad

By Waqas Jan 18 January 2020 With tensions between the United States and Iran dramatically.......

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From Scapegoat Back to Key Ally – Pakistan and the Perils of US Maximalism

by M. Waqas Jan 25 January 2020 In the two years since President Trump accused.......

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Trump in India – Assessing the Current Trajectory of Indo-US Ties

M. Waqas Jan 27 February 2020 The last few days saw India pulling out all.......

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Papering Over the Fissures Inherent in the Afghan Reconciliation Process

by M Waqas Jan 14 March 2020 In the wake of last month’s highly publicized.......

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Balancing Great Power Competition with Strategic Stability – The Troubling Case of South Asia

by Waqas Jan 20 April 2020 Against the backdrop of the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic and.......

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Reconciling Public Safety and National Security Via A Renewed Focus on Bio-Security

by M. Waqas Jan 14 May 2020 As the broad ranging consequences of the COVID-19.......

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The Battle for Narrative over the Recent India – China Border Standoff

by M Waqas Jan 10th June 2020 As news of the recent India-China border standoff.......

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Testing the Boundaries of India’s Strategic Backyard

by Waqas Jan 23 June 2020 For a country that has since its inception based.......

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