Contemporary conflicts are being increasingly fought across both, physical and informational domains. The nature of information warfare has evolved, from being an auxiliary aspect of military affairs to becoming a strategic tool that influences crisis messaging, legitimacy, and escalation. In rapid-onset conflict scenarios, nations find themselves fighting not only on the battlegrounds of war but…

On April 20, when all eyes were on the US-Iran ceasefire talks in Islamabad, the pirates from Somalia made a dramatic comeback in the Indian Ocean Region, hijacking a Somalia-flagged fishing vessel, ALKHAYR 2, off the coast of Somalia. At least 11 armed pirates boarded the ship, but disembarked a day later. On the same…

Most commentary on the Reciprocal Exchange of Logistics Support (RELOS) agreement between India and Russia has focused on what it means for New Delhi’s relations with Washington, or on the symbolism of allowing a foreign military to station troops on Indian soil for the first time. These are legitimate questions. But they risk missing the…