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The G7’s Democracy Problem: Why 2026 Is the Wrong Year to Formalise a D10

By: Khushbu Ahlawat, Consulting Editor, GSDN For a concept that has been "about to happen" for eighteen years, the idea of a D10 — a...

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Salami-Sliced Legitimacy: How the World Is Normalising the Taliban Without Ever Formally Saying So?

By: Khushbu Ahlawat, Consulting Editor, GSDN Introduction In June 2026, Belgium granted one-day visas to a five-member Taliban delegation so it could hold talks with European...

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Over the Desert Where History Was Made: India’s Sarang Helicopters Take Wing in Egypt

By: Khushbu Ahlawat, Consulting Editor, GSDN There is a particular kind of symbolism in flying five helicopters in tight formation over El Alamein. The stretch...

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Can the World De-Dollarize?

By : Prachi Kushwah, Research Analyst, GSDN Introduction The question of whether the world can de-dollarize has moved from an academic debate to a strategic economic...

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The Mecca Pact and the Path Forward: A New Security Architecture in West Asia and Its Implications

By : Dr. Gayathri Pramod Panamoottil The signing of the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement by Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Türkiye on 7 August 2026 represents...

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How Iran prepared for the Two-Front War with USA & Israel?

By : Pratyush Raj, Research Analyst, GSDN For years, Iran has lived with the possibility of a direct confrontation with Israel and the United States....

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China’s Air Operations in the Taiwan Strait: Understanding the Logic of Escalation Control

By : Soumya Dutta, Research Analyst, GSDN On July 20-21, 2026, a People’s Liberation Army (PLA) helicopter and an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) crossed into...

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Why China’s progress in Military AI should worry India

By : Dhritiman Banerjee, Research Analyst, GSDN Introduction Technology has rapidly transformed the conduct of war since time immemorial. An example of the use of emerging...

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Which Country Leads the World in Big Data: Why It Matters

By : Andey Vivaan, Research Analyst, GSDN Introduction Data has become one of the most important strategic resources of the twenty-first century. Every online purchase, digital...

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Can China and India Ever Resolve Their Border Disputes?

By : Simar Kaur, Research Analyst, GSDN Introduction The boundary dispute between China and India is one of the longest unresolved territorial disagreements in the world....

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Why the GIUK Gap Matters to the USA

By : Bhavika Bhartiya, Research Analyst, GSDN A body of water refereed as GIUK Gap separates the countries of Greenland, Iceland, and the UK. While...

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Commanding the Skies: India’s Airpower and Strategic Ascendancy

By : Soumya Dutta, Research Analyst, GSDN In July 2026, an aggregated ranking by the World Directory of Modern Military Aircraft (WDMMA), placed the Indian...

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