Stories by Rabia Akhtar

India’s reported pursuit of a missile able to carry a "bunker-buster" risks a hazardous entanglement between conventional and nuclear strategies. Updated 20 Jul, 2025 11:14am

The May 2025 military crisis between Pakistan and India marked a dramatic turning point in South Asia’s strategic landscape. Updated 22 Jun, 2025 12:43pm

If analysed carefully, the amendment favoured the continuation of economic and military assistance to Pakistan. Published 29 May, 2017 01:12am

The take-home message for Pakistan was that nuclear non-proliferation was a flexible item on Carter’s foreign policy. Published 18 Jul, 2016 04:36am

America’s contradictory policies towards Pakistan’s nuclear ambitions have a long history. Published 20 Jun, 2016 01:22am