Saima Aman Sial
by Saima Aman Sial.... The Indian Ocean is the new arena for geopolitical contestation between major powers. The US in its geopolitical contest with China has expanded the scope of its Indo-Pacific strategy to include the Western Indian Ocean and is investing heavily in India’s maritime defence and security to make it assume the role
As the technology brings changes in all aspects of life, a new form of military aid has emerged called the…
Ms. Saima Aman Sial, Senior Research Officer CISS, deliberated upon “Artificial Intelligence and Military Modernization in India-Pakistan: Implications for Strategic Stability”, in a webinar on “Military Application of Artificial Intelligence in South Asia” on 14th May 2020. The webinar was rganized by Strategic Vision Institute and chaired by Dr. Zafar Iqbal Cheema, President/Executive Director SVI.
by Saima Aman Sial.... French arms transfers are jeopardizing the elusive state of strategic stability in South Asia. The major powers need to balance their geo-economic interests against the legitimate concerns of maintenance of strategic stability in South Asia, for which the responsibility should not always be only on Pakistan. Seeing a fighter aircraft adorned with
by Saima Aman Sial.... Ms. Saima Aman Sial contributed a chapter on, 'Military Applications of Artificial Intelligence in Pakistan and its implication for South Asian Strategic Stability', as part of the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI's) publication on "The impact of Artificial Intelligence on Strategic Stability and Nuclear Risk: South Asian Perspectives". It can be read here:
On Monday, 09th of March, Ms Saima Aman Sial, Senior Research Officer CISS, participated in a roundtable discussion on 'Preserving Freedom of Seas: Post-Pulwama Challenges and Responses' hosted by Maritime Study Forum. The other participants included Ambassador Ghalib Iqbal, Prof. Dr. Nazir Hussain (SPIR, QaU), Senator Sitara Ayaz, Dr. Tughral Yamin (CIPS), Brig. (R) Amir
It has been a year since Pakistan and India’s most recent and most serious crisis after their overt nuclearization in…
by Saima Aman Sial.... Crisis is a situation between states which is characterized by surprise (sudden, unexpected) and poses a threat (potential to harm the interest of a state), which requires decision-making by a state in a time-constrained environment in order to prevent further escalation into a full-blown conflict or war. In South Asian crises,
Ms Saima Aman Sial, Senior Research Officer CISS, presented a paper, on "India-Pakistan Nuclear Crises: Escalation Dynamics" in a one day Conference on Deconstructing Balakot Strikes: Pakistan's Conventional Warfighting Doctrine and the Way Forward, co-organized by Center for Security, Strategy and Policy Research (CSSPR), University of Lahore and Center for Aerospace and Security Studies (CASS),
Ms. Saima Aman Sial, Senior Research Officer CISS, participated in the 2019 New Shape Forum on Weapons Governance, October 2019, organized by Global Challenges Foundation and Geneva Disarmament Platform in Geneva.