I admit a certain hesitation in writing this. Not because the thought is unclear, but because speaking…
Author: Shakeel Akhtar
Shakeel Akhtar is a geopolitical analyst and writer based in Oslo, Norway. His work focuses on global power shifts, strategic behavior of states, and their implications for regional security, with particular emphasis on Pakistan’s defence posture and strategic maturity.
Status Symbols of War and the Discipline of Preparedness
A European Strategic Reading of Power, Prestige, and Pakistan’s Choices Statecraft is rarely exercised in absolutes. Progress often…
WHEN A PEOPLE WERE PUT ON SALE
Sold Before They Could Speak The Agony of Jammu & Kashmir There are crimes so old…
Prevention, Preemption, and the Shrinking Space of Control
The Writ of the State in a Nuclear Age A weak alliance is destined to collapse;…
Rules Remain, Exceptions Reign
Rules Remain Exceptions Reign reflects a global reality where formal systems exist, yet outcomes are shaped…
Dependency: The Most Polished Trap in Modern Warfare
The First Lesson of Power There is an old parable about a lion who wandered through…
Observation Over Reaction: Understanding the New Normal in Global Power
Global Signals, Local Awareness The opening months of this year have made one truth increasingly apparent:…