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Afghanistan’s Strategic Outlook And New Geopolitical Realities

Policy Brief – Analysis of Perceptions and Perspectives Navigating India, Pakistan, Iran, and U.S. Pressures Context Afghanistan’s strategic outlook is undergoing a dramatic overhaul amid escalating connectivity...

Afghanistan, Pakistan Relations and Great Power Rivalry

By Naade Ali Context Afghanistan is once again at the dead center of great power rivalries. The then Soviet Union departed Afghanistan in 1989 abandoning the...

Risk Assessment

Israel Airstrike Targets Hamas Negotiators In Doha, Threatening Gaza Ceasefire Talks

Israeli airstrike targets negotiators in Doha
Risk Assessment Israel Strike in Doha Shakes Middle East Stability Context Israel struck Doha on September 9th—an attack that targeted Hamas political leaders during Gaza ceasefire negotiations...

Global Security Advisor

Al Aqsa Mosque

From Oslo To Trump’s Abraham Accords And 20-Point Peace Plan For Gaza

PoliTact's Global Security Study With inputs from Naade Ali and Arif Ansar Context Negotiations on the Trump’s 20-point Gaza Peace Package has been ongoing in Egypt since...

India-Pakistan Ceasefire And The Way Forward

By Naade Ali South Asia and Middle East Fellow, PoliTact Context The recent brief yet intense escalation between India and Pakistan has further exposed the fragile nature...

Strategic Forecast

The Post COVID-19 World – The Enemy Within And Without

Context According to the World Health Organization (WHO), the Coronavirus linked pandemic was first reported from the Wuhan city of China, around the end of...