| Iran’s 'Mosaic Defence' and ‘Fourth Successor’ Models | | |
Asad Mirza
In the ongoing war against Iran by US and Israel two terms which have gained prominence are “Mosaic Defence” model of war tactics and “Fourth Successor” model of leadership, both of which have shown the success of the Iranian regime in the war, so far.
As US-Israel versus Iran conflict intensifies, Iran’s decentralised “Mosaic Defence” and “Fourth Successor” layered leadership models ensure military operations persist despite leadership losses.
The world first heard the term in Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi’s post on X on March 1, when he wrote, “….. dec... | | Read More |
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| An Asymmetric War In Terms Of Costs | | |
Asad Mirza
Recent US and Israeli operations against Iran and the latter’s retaliatory strikes have once again demonstrated the mathematics of modern air defence. Waves of Iranian-designed Shahed-136 drones—crude, slow, and estimated to cost as little as $20,000 apiece—have in a number of exchanges forced the United States and several Gulf partners to expend their Patriot and SM-6 interceptors that cost millions of dollars each.
During the ongoing Iran War interception rates have been impressive. A successful shoot-down that requires a high-end interceptor, however, can be a Pyrr... | | Read More |
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| Gen Z Triumphs in Nepal, Falters in Bangladesh | | |
Asad Mirza
During the last six months, there have been two political movements and subsequent elections in India’s immediate neighbourhood, which might have an impact on India’s regional aspirations and impact.
These two movement and elections happened in Bangladesh and Nepal. Both were led by the young voters of the two countries, anxious for a change in the political leadership of their countries. But the results in both have been different. Let’s analyse the reasons for the same.
Nepal’s political landscape appears poised for a major transformation as Balendra Shah, widely kno... | | Read More |
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| TTP-Led Pakistan and Future Indian Security Challenges | | 
By Fatima Baloch
Whether it is India in the east, Afghan Taliban–led Afghanistan in the west, a religious jihadi ideological insurgency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, or the secular Baloch national armed struggle for a secular Republic of Balochistan, Pakistan has opened multiple strategic fronts and is facing grave security and existential threats. For India in particular, the situation carries ... | | Read More |
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| Iran’s New Supreme Leader - Mojtaba Khamenei | | |
Asad Mirza
Iran on Monday (March 9) named Mojtaba Khamenei to succeed his father Ali Khamenei as the supreme leader of Iran, signalling that hardliners remain firmly in charge. Iranian institutions and politicians, from the foreign ministry to lawmakers, issued statements expressing their allegiance to the country's new supreme leader as the war entered its 10th day and fresh missile and drone strikes reverberated across the Middle East. This has also resulted in the failure of the western countries to overthrow the current regime in Iran.
For years the West has been trying hard to... | | Read More |
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