Srijan Sharma

The writer is a national security analyst specialising in intelligence and strategic affairs. He has worked extensively with national security and foreign policy think tanks of repute, and has written for publications including The Telegraph, The Print, Organiser, and Fair Observer. He has also been a guest contributor to the School of International Studies at Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU).

Sydney Attack: ISIS Imprints Dangerously Alarming 

The recent Sydney Bondi Beach attack, where two gunmen carried out mass shootings on the beach, specifically targeting the Jewish community. However, what was concerning about this terror attack was the ISIS influence. According...

Trump’s National Security Strategy: Reaction and Realisation 

The first National Security Strategy of the United States of America was released in 1950 under President Truman. It set firm strategic goals based on the containment doctrine to limit the influence of communist...

War Beneath the Sea

During the Cold War, the US Navy and the CIA executed one of the most audacious intelligence operations in maritime history — a mission that almost altered the balance of naval power between the...

Al Qaeda in the Sahel: Urgent Western Policy Reset Required

The Sahel region has faced multiple crises for decades, but it is far from a weakened state slipping into further turmoil. Terror groups are resurging and establishing the Sahel as their base. In recent...

Red Fort Blast: Pakistan’s New Formula for Jihad Against India 

On November 10, India experienced its first terror attack after a decade, in its heartland, the national capital, which killed 13 people and injured more than 20. This largest bomb strike in India since...

Dead Hand to Skyfall : Russia’s Deterrence Keeps US on Tenterhooks

Decades ago, during the intense US-Soviet standoff of the Cold War, a deterrence competition was unleashed through both covert and overt means. From strategic firepower to nuclear deterrence, the Soviets and Americans were testing...

Reclaiming Strategic Depth

Guns have fallen silent along the Afghanistan–Pakistan (Af-Pak) border after a series of deadly clashes between the Taliban and Pakistani forces. However, the ceasefire currently maintaining this fragile calm remains tenuous. The conflict has...
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