The trend of use of force to achieve political objectives defines the current decade from Rusia [2022 onwards] to Israel [2023 onwards]  and the United States [2025-25] followed by Iran’s retaliation, yet none of these states have been able to achieve their war goals, will diplomacy return to the centre stage, here is a perspective.

Given developments in the Gulf War 3.0 as of March 25– Four Likely Scenarios and when the first round of negotiations commence [1] Creation of a Negotiating Framework. [2] Discussion of Negotiating Framework [3] Hurting Stalemate [4] Resumption of hostilities – here is a detailed discussion of the same- Developments So Far After threatening destructive attacks on Iran’s power infrastructure with a view to enforce darkness on the country already devastated by multiple attacks,

Here is how countries in South Asia - India, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka are preparing for a medium to long term crisis replicating recent disruptions such as COVID 19 as of March 22.

Image South Fars Source Tehran Times Second Sight Read Original Here  The Israeli strike on Iran's South Pars gas field on March 18, 2026, represents one of the most consequential escalations in the ongoing Iran-Israel conflict, as the first direct strike on critical energy infrastructure, and will have global economic significance. The South Pars field, which Iran shares with Qatar's North Dome field, is the largest natural gas reservoir in the world and forms the backbone

Gulf War 3.0 is moving to a new dangerous phase from military to the economic and energy and may end up in rubbelisation of Iran, a possible objective of Israel on the lines of Gaza. The time to stop the mayhem is now before the world singes from this fratricidal war in the Middle East.

The speed and scale of war have been significantly enhanced by use of AI systems. But this need for speed brings serious risks for civilians and military combatants alike warn Craig Joines and Helen M Kinsella in The Conversation

As India continues to languish in the top two nations for arms imports globally, a conversation with SIPRI expert Siemon T Wezeman provides perspectives and how India could shed this “distinction”.

We are now entering the second fortnight of Gulf War 3.0. So how is the war going, what have been the major outcomes so far and what would be the scenarios in the fortnight ahead, Immediate, Offramp and Long Term here is an overview

Reprsentative Image from Wix Media The Gulf shorthand for Persian Gulf and the states bordering it, six members of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)—Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar, Kuwait, Oman, and Bahrain—along with Iran and Iraq is now possibly seeing what many are referring to as Gulf War 3.0. jogging the memory will reveal Gulf War 1 was the 1990-91 War for liberation of Kuwait from the Iraqi incursions, Gulf War 2 was for liberation of Iraq from the grip of Saddam Hussein an

With a world at war, an increase in volume of arms transfers by 9.2 percent during the period 2021-25 from the previous five­year period (2016–20) marked by the SIPRI Report.