As @khansahar1.bsky.social argues, "To remain relevant, US policy must shift from transactional arms sales to a more integrated approach that prioritizes systems, crisis management, and political strategy." internationalpolicy.org/publications...

Arms Without Leverage: Rethinking US Security Assistance to South Asia - CIP

The types of weapons sold by the United States shape its relationships with other countries, and how partners manage crisis together.

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"This war has set a dangerous precedent," IGA's Sahar Khan (@khansahar1.bsky.social) tells Al Jazeera English (@aljazeera.com) , "that if you have nuclear weapons, you can attack a state you believe has the intention to develop them."

Last night, on @aljazeera.com, I explained how Pakistan is uniquely positioned to translate each stakeholder's red lines and bring the US and Iran to the negotiating table. Watch here: mediaview.aljazeera.com/video/UTgfEI...

IMO, three facts allowed 🇵🇰 to serve as a mediator between 🇺🇸 & 🇮🇷:

Despite broad disapproval of the war against Iran, Spain has largely stood alone among US allies in rejecting the use of joint bases for attacks against Iran. @david-vine.bsky.social and IGA’s @khansahar1.bsky.social argue more countries should do the same. Read in @counterpunchmedia.bsky.social.

I write about how 🇮🇳 & 🇵🇰 are incorporating AI into their militaries, increasing the need for credible "guardrails" to reduce escalation risks and recognize mutual vulnerabilities despite the politics of the region: www.apln.network/analysis/com... Thanks @kulkarnitanvi.bsky.social & @apln.network!

AI is Quietly Reshaping Nuclear Risk in South Asia | Asia-Pacific Leadership Network

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In the latest installment of @inkstickmedia.com's "Adults in a Room," which discusses US policy toward China, and their "spheres of influence," I wrote about how India isn't part of any sphere: inkstickmedia.com/in-trump-2-0...

In Trump 2.0, Where Is US Policy Toward China Headed?

In the latest installment of the Adults in a Room column, experts discuss China policy under the increasingly militaristic Trump 2.0.

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@khansahar1.bsky.social, PhD, is an independent researcher focused on grand strategy and the geopolitics of South Asia. As an IGA nonresident fellow, Sahar will assess regional security, strategic stability, US policy choices, and great-power competition in South Asia.

Here are my quick thoughts on the "spheres of influence" discussion after the release of the NSS and NDS: responsiblestatecraft.org/us-china-sph... .

I finally listened to @indopacpodcast.bsky.social's with Timothy Cho, North Korean defector & human rights advocate. It's a powerful reminder to remember the "voiceless" millions under DPRK repression as it continues to develop WMDs. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/w...

Why Should We Care What it’s Really Like Living in (and Escaping From) North Korea? | with Timothy Cho

Podcast Episode · Why Should We Care About the Indo-Pacific? · 10/10/2025 · 54m

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This is what a nuclear CBM looks like: www.dawn.com/news/1964473 Happy new year folks!

Pakistan, India exchange lists of nuclear installations in continuation of annual practice: FO

FO also says that under the Indus Waters Treaty, India cannot not misuse its restricted allowance for unilaterally building any hydroelectric projects on the western rivers.

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Interesting details on 🇷🇺-🇮🇳 SSBN & SSN cooperation in comprehensive @thewire.in piece -

I went on the John Quincy Adams Society’s podcast called “Security Dilemma” to discuss strategic stability, nonproliferation, and regional security in South Asia. Please listen here and let me know what you think: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s...

Nuclear South Asia with Sahar Khan

Podcast Episode · Security Dilemma · 12/09/2025 · 47m

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“[T]he United States already has the world’s most robust, credible, and modern nuclear deterrent in the world—but that status may be undermined if the administration and Congress go chasing the budget-busting boondoggle that Golden Dome is likely.” Read here: thebulletin.org/2025/12/a-na...

A National Security Strategy with no strategy for managing existential risks

Even though it took over 10 months to produce, the Trump administration's 29-page National Security Strategy document does little to outline how the United States will manage any of the existential th...

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"The images do not simply capture female participation. They are visual proof of how women commanded and dominated political activity, often relegating men to the sidelines." www.bbc.com/news/article...

India freedom struggle: The hidden heroines found in long-lost photographs

Newly found photos highlight women’s key role in Mahatma Gandhi’s civil disobedience movement against British rule.

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I went on @aljazeera.com’s “Inside Story” with Obaidullah Baheer and Hameed Hakimi to discuss the risks of Afghanistan-Pakistan tensions escalating. Watch here: youtu.be/cYLOj2C54ic

What are the risks of Afghanistan-Pakistan tensions escalating? | Inside Story

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One senior defense official blasted the opinion. “I don’t know what’s more insane – that the ‘President of Peace’ is starting an illegal war or that he’s giving a get out of jail free card to the U.S. military,” said the official. theintercept.com/2025/11/14/b...

Secret Boat Strike Memo Justifies Killings By Claiming the Target Is Drugs, Not People

In a memo promising legal immunity for those who kill alleged drug traffickers, the Trump administration floated an unusual legal theory.

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Olga Nesterova@onestpress.onestnetwork.com · 9mo ago

This is not how it works, folks.

When migrants die trying to reach Europe, their families become lost in a maze of bureaucracy and manipulation. Okba Mohammad and Anna Surinyach report on an institutional vacuum that leaves families in the dark and creates a vulnerability bad actors can exploit. www.thedial.world/articles/new...

The Search for Migrants’ Bodies — The Dial

When migrants die trying to reach Europe, their families become lost in a maze of bureaucracy and manipulation.

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“Deterrence failed in this intermediate domain—the limited, precision-strike space—which both sides sought to exploit without triggering broader escalation. The ARFC is designed to address this gap by strengthening conventional missile response options and, by extension, conventional deterrence.”

Firebreak or Fuse? Pakistan’s Rocket Force and the Deterrence Dilemma in South Asia – South Asian Voices

The new strategy will make an already precarious strategic environment prone to even more rapid and violent escalation.

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I went on @aljazeera.com yesterday to discuss the current situation in Pakistan. Unfortunately, it’s going to get worse before it gets better, especially since the ceasefire between Pakistan and Afghanistan has failed. Watch it here: mediaview.aljazeera.com/video/hlteAG...

🚨 JUST IN: A newly declassified cable reinforces proliferation concerns about high-assay low-enriched uranium fuel, and reveals an urgent need for an international review of #HALEU use, writes Ed Lyman (@nucsafetyucs.bsky.social). #uranium #enrichment #proliferation #IAEA #safeguards #nukesky

Declassified cable reinforces proliferation concerns about high-assay low-enriched uranium fuel

The declassified document reveals an urgent need for an international review of the proliferation risks of HALEU.

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“U.S. Sens. Catherine Cortez Masto and Jacky Rosen joined other Western senators in introducing the No Nuclear Testing Without Approval Act on Wednesday.” Proud of Nevada! news3lv.com/news/local/n...

President Trump's recent announcement could open a Pandora's box of nuclear testing, say @khansahar1.bsky.social and @haleemasaadia.bsky.social but it presents India and Pakistan a rare moment of normative leadership to jointly reaffirm their nuclear moratoriums.

Responsibility Over Rivalry: Why India and Pakistan Should Reject Nuclear Testing | Asia-Pacific Leadership Network

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Is nuclear testing making a comeback? Pres. Trump’s declaration about restarting US nuke tests risks unraveling decades of restraint In our @apln.network commentary, @khansahar1.bsky.social & I argue:India & Pakistan should reject nuclear testing and lead by example. www.apln.network/analysis/com...

Responsibility Over Rivalry: Why India and Pakistan Should Reject Nuclear Testing | Asia-Pacific Leadership Network

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🚨 Where is nuclear competition in South Asia and the Indo-Pacific today? What impact does US-China competition have on nuclear proliferation in Southern Asia? I answer these questions in my new Texas National Security Review piece: tnsr.org/wp-content/u...

When Trump posted about nuclear testing, I jumped on a call with @haleemasaadia.bsky.social to discuss what it would mean for South Asia if the US broke the moratorium on testing. The conversation led to this: www.apln.network/analysis/com... Thank you @apln.network!

Responsibility Over Rivalry: Why India and Pakistan Should Reject Nuclear Testing | Asia-Pacific Leadership Network

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New @apln.network commentary on implications of the nuclear testing debate for 🇮🇳 and 🇵🇰, by @khansahar1.bsky.social & @haleemasaadia.bsky.social -

Responsibility Over Rivalry: Why India and Pakistan Should Reject Nuclear Testing | Asia-Pacific Leadership Network

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Went on DW's "Global Eyes" podcast (hosted by @WasHasNaz & Shani Rozanes) with @donthi_praveen to discuss the latest 🇮🇳-🇵🇰 crisis, and the implications of a "new normal" on the region and beyond. Watch here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=nyFx...

India-Pakistan clash: the dangerous ‘new normal’ | Global Eyes

YouTube video by DW News

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