https://www.scmp.com/rss/513522/feed Amna Saqib is a research officer at the Center for International Strategic Studies (CISS), Islamabad. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Amna Saqib Amna Saqib The 2020 Abraham Accords were heralded as a transformative diplomatic breakthrough in the Middle East. The US-brokered agreements normalised relations between Israel and Arab states including the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Bahrain. They established full diplomatic relations, opening embassies, initiating direct commercial flights, expanding trade ties and encouraging people-to-people exchanges. The accords were notable because the participating Arab states agreed to normalise relations with... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/world-opinion/article/3346247/how-us-israel-war-iran-rocks-foundations-abraham-accords?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/world-opinion/article/3346247/how-us-israel-war-iran-rocks-foundations-abraham-accords?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 15 Mar 2026 21:30:08 +0000 With Donald Trump’s election as US president, the New Start treaty – the last remaining nuclear arms control agreement between the United States and Russia – faces an uncertain future. The treaty, which restricts the strategic nuclear arsenals of both states and provides verification protocols, is set to lapse in February 2026. With US-Russia relations already at a historic low due to the prolonged Ukraine war, Trump’s return to the White House raises questions about the future of nuclear arms... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/world-opinion/article/3288018/under-trump-20-what-happens-nuclear-arms-control?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/world-opinion/article/3288018/under-trump-20-what-happens-nuclear-arms-control?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 27 Nov 2024 12:30:09 +0000 Three years have passed since Australia, the UK and the US forged the Aukus strategic alliance, a trilateral security pact aimed at reshaping security dynamics in the Indo-Pacific region. A central component of this agreement is the development of nuclear-powered submarine capability for Australia, underscoring the enduring importance of submarines in modern defence. In a time of rapid technological advancements, including drones, cyber warfare and space-based technologies, submarines remain... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/asia-opinion/article/3280055/what-australias-quest-nuclear-powered-submarines-tells-us?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/asia-opinion/article/3280055/what-australias-quest-nuclear-powered-submarines-tells-us?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 27 Sep 2024 21:30:08 +0000 Ashley Tellis, a senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, used a recent report to propose an interesting security arrangement between India, France and the United States in the Indian Ocean. He calls this new grouping Infrus, borrowing the idea from the Aukus grouping of Australia, Britain and the United States that was introduced last year to supply at least eight nuclear-powered submarines to Australia by 2040. Such a strategic alliance has implications at multiple... https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3196272/india-getting-french-nuclear-sub-technology-could-trigger-indian-ocean-arms-race?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3196272/india-getting-french-nuclear-sub-technology-could-trigger-indian-ocean-arms-race?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 18 Oct 2022 19:30:13 +0000 In his book, The India Way: Strategies for an Uncertain World, Indian foreign minister S. Jaishankar writes that the country’s grand strategy should be to advance “national interests by identifying and exploiting opportunities created by global contradictions” and maximise “gains from as many ties as possible”. With this objective, India is expanding its reach in international politics and pursuing relations with the major powers. However, this could be at odds with its interests in the region... https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3191080/seeking-be-major-global-power-india-risks-being-undermined-its-own?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3191080/seeking-be-major-global-power-india-risks-being-undermined-its-own?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 05 Sep 2022 00:45:17 +0000