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  • India’s Acquisition of Strategic Non-Nuclear Weapons in the Third Nuclear Age: Implications and Way Forward for Pakistan

    June 30, 2025

    By Anum A. Khan (Founder and ED, NESST) Maryyum Masood (Center for International Strategic Studies (CISS), Islamabad)Amna Saqib (Center for International Strategic Studies (CISS), Islamabad) DOI: https://doi.org/10.54690/margallapapers.29.1.304 Keywords: Strategic Non-Nuclear Weapons, India, Pakistan, South Asia, Nuclear Deterrence, Strategic Stability, Cyberspace, Anti-Satellite Capabilities (ASAT), Hypersonic Missiles Abstract The advent of the Third Nuclear Age has transformed…

  • Cyber-deterrence and Cyber-CBMs: Way Forward for Managing India-Pakistan Cyber Rivalry

    May 30, 2025

  • Cyberwarfare in the Maritime Domain: A New Front in Naval Conflicts

    April 2, 2025

    Abstract The maritime domain – a hub of global trade, communication, and national security – is emerging as an important theater in the evolving landscape of cyberwarfare. With its increasing reliance on interconnected digital systems, this sector encompasses risks to both commercial and military operations, with attacks capable of disrupting supply chains, compromising naval capabilities,…

  • Science and Technology Conferences: History, Accomplishments, and Role in Supporting CTBT

    March 29, 2025

    Abstract This paper elaborates on the history, achievements, and impact of the Science and Technology Conferences (SnT) in supporting the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT). The paper tracks the evolution of this platform from the inaugural “Synergies with Science” Symposium in 2006, the shift to the International Scientific Studies Conference in 2009, and the rebranding to…

  • Assessment of India’s Nuclear Security Architecture

    January 22, 2025

    By Dr Anum A Khan Abstract This paper is an attempt to assess Indian nuclear security architecture in the light of recurrent Indian nuclear security incidents and their impact on national regional and global non-proliferation efforts. India is one of the significant global nuclear energy markets for Russia and US alike. Nevertheless, nuclear safety and…

  • Nuclearization of Indian Ocean Region: Implications for Strategic Stability in South Asia

    September 30, 2023

    By Dr Anum A Khan Abstract This research focuses on nuclearization of the Indian Ocean Region (IOR) by India and its impact on strategic stability between India and Pakistan. The research question addressed in this paper is how nuclearization of IOR by India can have negative implications for South Asian strategic stability? With the help…

  • Indian Nuclear Exceptionalism and South Asian Strategic Stability

    April 28, 2023

    By Dr Anum A Khan Published by Journal of Strategic Studies

  • Evaluating Small Modular Reactors for Mitigating Climate Change

    April 4, 2023

    By Dr Anum A Khan Conference: Second International Conference on Climate Change and the Role of Nuclear Power: Atoms4NetZero, International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Vienna, Austria Abstract The article was published by the IAEA database and is available here.

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