https://www.iess.ir/en/issues/security Fri, 25 Apr 2025 14:26:40 GMT /skins/default/en/normal/ch01_newsfeed_logo.gif https://www.iess.ir/ 100 70 en Copyright (c) Institute for East Strategic Studies, all rights reserved. Fri, 25 Apr 2025 14:26:40 GMT Security 60 https://www.iess.ir/en/analysis/3909/ Pakistan, a country with a unique ideological identity, has always been a battleground for tensions between secular and religious forces. Religious parties, with a long history and deep influence in politics and society, continue to play a pivotal role in shaping the country's future trajectory. Future scenarios suggest that any significant change in the role of religious parties requires profound transformations in domestic politics, social structures, and international relations. ]]> Pakistan Sun, 19 Jan 2025 09:12:42 GMT https://www.iess.ir/en/analysis/3909/ https://www.iess.ir/en/roundtable/3899/ the Institute of East Strategic Studies (IESS) hold A specialized event, titled "The Implications of the Syrian Crisis for Developments in Afghanistan and Central Asia", with the participation of domestic and international experts and scholars. ]]> Central Asia Mon, 30 Dec 2024 06:55:45 GMT https://www.iess.ir/en/roundtable/3899/ https://www.iess.ir/en/analysis/3772/ Reports show that the level of military and defense cooperation of Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan with the West, especially the United States, has increased. This increase is beyond what is announced in official reports, and is caused by various drivers. First, after the start of the Ukraine war and the increase in the level of threats from Russia, these countries faced an uncertainty in their defense and military fields. Second, by imposing heavy sanctions against Russia and creating strong sensitivities even about economic interactions with Moscow, the development of military and defense cooperation with Russia has had a lot of costs for these countries. In fact, the West has tried to define any level of cooperation between these countries and Russia as an action in support of Russia and against Ukraine, creating a kind of divergence in this context. ]]> Central Asia Sat, 20 Jul 2024 06:41:12 GMT https://www.iess.ir/en/analysis/3772/ https://www.iess.ir/en/interview/3754/ Today's international arena is very unstable. If the Zionists commit more heinous crimes in Gaza, or commit aggression against Lebanon, Syria or Iran, the situation may worsen. In this case, the ruling circles of Central Asia must choose which side they want to support: The Zionist regime and its Western allies; Or Iran, China and Russia (forces that are in favor of reforming the current international relations system). In any case, due to the adoption of a multilateral policy, these countries are unlikely to remain on the sidelines. ]]> Central Asia Sun, 16 Jun 2024 08:47:24 GMT https://www.iess.ir/en/interview/3754/ https://www.iess.ir/en/analysis/3656/ The fact is that before this, Russia and in some limited cases, China, were the main suppliers of weapons and defense equipment to Central Asian countries. Other suppliers, if any, were present in non-strategic areas. Now it seems that the balance of these areas is on the verge of change, with the acting of Turkey and Iran in the drone area, the arrival of new warships in the Caspian Sea, or the recent proposals of France to sell Rafale fighters or Master Grand 400 air defense radar. ]]> Central Asia Wed, 17 Jan 2024 09:04:47 GMT https://www.iess.ir/en/analysis/3656/ https://www.iess.ir/en/report/3547/ Iran and Pakistan are two neighboring and influential countries in the West Asia that, due to their proximity, have lower trade costs than other countries. Today, both countries have strong capacities to develop bilateral relations, and they can bring Iran-Pakistan relations closer by developing bilateral cooperation, especially in various economic sectors. ]]> Pakistan Sat, 26 Aug 2023 04:47:19 GMT https://www.iess.ir/en/report/3547/ https://www.iess.ir/en/event/2821/ Since 2021, the security dynamics of Afghanistan have changed significantly. The Taliban, which was previously considered the main security threat in Afghanistan, has now become the ruling power. Meanwhile, Islamic State of Khorasan Province (ISKP) has become the main threat. Although anti-Taliban armed groups are also part of the new Afghan security dynamics, the threat posed by ISKP is more prominent than other dynamics, due to its nature and goals. ]]> Afghanistan Thu, 14 Oct 2021 05:19:40 GMT https://www.iess.ir/en/event/2821/ https://www.iess.ir/en/interview/2510/ This infographic shows the statistics of explosions, suicide bombings, and military operations (the Afghan forces and the Taliban) as well as the number of casualties (the Afghan soldiers, the Taliban, and civilians). ]]> Afghanistan Thu, 31 Dec 2020 08:18:25 GMT https://www.iess.ir/en/interview/2510/ https://www.iess.ir/en/analysis/2503/ By accepting UNSC Resolution 2513 as one of the four pillars of the future negotiations with the Afghan delegation, the Taliban have sought to highlight the international community's capacity to advance the peace process in Afghanistan as well as emphasize the necessity of adhering to the provisions of the Doha agreement. On the other hand, the Trump administration, despite all its efforts, failed to achieve its main aspirations in Afghanistan. The disagreements between the State Department and the White House on one side and the Pentagon and the CIA on the other, as well as the Democratic Party’s opposition to Trump's actions in Afghanistan, prevented Trump from sending the Doha agreement to the US legislation entities. The Taliban leaders know that with Biden in the White House, the Doha agreement is likely to lose its intrinsic value. So, this has made them to go after using the capacities of the international community to advance the peace process. ]]> Afghanistan Mon, 28 Dec 2020 04:51:19 GMT https://www.iess.ir/en/analysis/2503/ https://www.iess.ir/en/analysis/2489/ The Biden administration will naturally take a different approach towards Central Asia, which will definitely contain new opportunities and threats for the Islamic Republic of Iran. At the macro level, Trump's ouster may decrease some of the strategic threats that his Central Asia policy could impose on Iran. Meanwhile, it may undermine the logic of Russia and China’s engagement with Iran and would weaken some process such as Iran's membership in Shanghai Cooperation Organization as well as its counterterrorism efforts, particularly in Afghanistan. ]]> Central Asia Sat, 26 Dec 2020 06:53:26 GMT https://www.iess.ir/en/analysis/2489/