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The Philippines’ Horizon 3 Military Modernisation Programme

The Philippines has set aside US$ 35 billion for the ‘Re-Horizon 3’ military modernisation initiative.

Simran Walia

Issue Brief

March 28, 2025

Hard Attack on US Soft Power: The Case of USAID

The proposed overhaul of the USAID raises critical questions about the future of US soft power.

Khyati Singh

IDSA Comments

March 27, 2025

ISIS in 2025: The Resurging Threat

The threat of the transnational Salafi jihadist group remains a dangerously persistent and evolving security challenge.

Sarika Ram Nath

IDSA Comments

March 27, 2025

The Second Trump Administration and Southeast Asia

Southeast Asia remains a key partner for the US given that both sides have multiple shared interests.

Temjenmeren Ao

Issue Brief

March 24, 2025

China’s Road to Great Rejuvenation: From Opening Up to New Quality Productive Forces

Beijing sees New Quality Productive Forces (NQPF) (comprising big data, AI and other disruptive technologies) as key to national rejuvenation.

Mayuri Banerjee

Issue Brief

March 20, 2025

The Jaffar Express Hijack and Shrinking State Writ in Balochistan

The Jaffar Express hijack has exposed the fact that as far as Balochistan is concerned, the writ of the Pakistani State has shrunk.

Ashish Shukla

IDSA Comments

March 19, 2025

Japan–India–Africa Business Forum: A Collaborative Path to Sustainable Growth

The Japan–India–Africa Business Forum focuses on infrastructure development, industrial cooperation and capacity-building in Africa.

Abhishek Mishra , Simran Walia

IDSA Comments

March 18, 2025

Egypt’s Gaza Reconstruction Plan

While the Egyptian Gaza reconstruction plan is perceived as more realistic than Trump’s ‘Riviera in the Middle East’ proposal, it does not sufficiently address Israel’s concerns.

Hirak Jyoti Das

IDSA Comments

March 13, 2025

PM Modi at AI Summit 2025: Shaping India’s AI Vision for the Future

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's participation at the AI Summit 2025 highlighted India's commitment to promote responsible innovation.

Rahul Panwar

IDSA Comments

March 12, 2025

The P-75I Saga and India’s Submarine-Building Journey

The P-75I programme can be regarded as an inflection point for strengthening India’s defence industrial ecosystem for achieving ‘atmanirbharta’ (self-reliance) in submarine technology.

R. Vignesh , Abhay Kumar Singh

Issue Brief

March 12, 2025