MCE Opinions | US and China in the Greenland Power Play: Emerging Geopolitical Rivalry in the Arctic Kanza Sohail | MCE Website Climate change and Arctic ice melt have elevated Greenland into a central arena of US–China strategic rivalry due to emerging shipping routes and vast

🖋️ CALL FOR OPINION CONTRIBUTIONS MCE welcomes insightful analyses from academics, journalists, analysts, and practitioners in international affairs. 📝 Submission Details Length: Up to 1,000 words Format: • Submit in Word (.doc / .docx) • Use clear headings & subheadings •

Join MCE’s Non-Resident Fellowship Program! MCE invites academics, policy experts & senior practitioners to contribute research, analysis and strategic insights - all remotely. What You’ll Do: ✅Write research articles, policy briefs & op-eds ✅Engage in seminars,

MCE delegation headed by Deputy President visited Centre for Public Policy and Governance (CPPG) at Forman Christian College. The interaction with Director CPPG Dr Noel Khokhar HI(M) and faculty members provided a valuable opportunity to explore shared research interests and

MCE Insights | From Map Dots to Linchpins: How Small Islands Rewire Indian Ocean Power Amna Hashmi & Amina Munir | Modern Diplomacy In today’s Indian Ocean, power is no longer measured by size but by location. From Diego Garcia’s strategic permanence to Djibouti’s military

MCE Insights | Extended Conventional Deterrence and Duffer’s Drift Shakh e Nabat | The Diplomatic InsightExtended conventional deterrence is often treated as a strategic catchphrase rather than a rigorously examined commitment. Like the iterative lessons of Duffer’s Drift,

MCE Opinions | A New Underwater Arms Race? Assessing Risks for Pakistan from an India–AUKUS–Style Deal Tayyaba Rehan | MCE Website The supply of SSN technology into India, on the model of AUKUS, is going to be a black swan event in the national security of Pakistan. It would

MCE Insights | Pakistan: A Middle Power in the Indian Ocean? Ehsan Ahmed Khan | Pakistan Politico As the geopolitical chessboard unfolds, great power competition in the Indian Ocean is likely to intensify. India’s maritime ambitions will expand, and non-state actors-led

MCE Insights | A New Iron Curtain? Amna Hashmi & Amina Munir | Modern DiplomacyIs sovereignty in the 21st century shifting from borders to orbit? As space becomes crowded with debris and mega-constellations, the risk of a “Kessler cascade” is transforming outer space into a

MCE Insights | Introducing the CASoS Model for Pakistan’s Defence Architecture Post-May Crisis Suffian Zafar | The Diplomatic Insight The article examines the doctrinal evolution of Pakistan’s defence framework in light of the May 2025 India–Pakistan crisis and proposes a hybrid

MCE Publications | Comparative Maritime Regional Security Orders: Geopolitical Dynamics and Collaborative Frameworks in the Indo-Pacific and South Atlantic Amina Munir | Research Consortium Archive The study explores how power competition, institutional dynamics, and threat

Call for Reviewers | The Beacon Journal The Beacon Journal (HEC Recognised Y-Category), published by the Maritime Centre of Excellence, invites academics, researchers, and industry experts to join our global reviewer community. If your expertise lies in: 🔹 International

MCE Insights | Carrier, Chokepoint and Coercion: The Growing Risk of Iran-U.S. Conflict Ahmad Ibrahim | Modern Diplomacy As tensions rise between the United States and Iran, the risks of confrontation in the maritime domain are increasing. The U.S. naval buildup—led by USS

MCE Insights | Iran-US Conflict and Shifting Balance of Power in the Middle East Memoona Asmaar | Global Defense Insight The Iran–US crisis extends beyond nuclear disputes and reflects a deeper regional power struggle shaped by shifting alliances, Israel’s security calculations,

MCE Insights | Risk of Escalation from Caracas to Hormuz Javaria Shaikh | Stratheia The action against Nicolas Maduro reflects U.S. willingness to enforce strategic red lines and counter rival encroachment, shaping global threat perceptions. Iran may interpret the Venezuela

MCE Insights | Ports, Not Warships Amna Hashmi | The Express Tribune Future of the Indian Ocean is reflected not just by the number of bases it has, but by the strength of the logistical network these bases create that ensure continuum of maritime operations. Read more:

MCE Insights | Human or Bot? Who’s Really on the Other Side? Shakh e Nabat | Modern Diplomacy Use of AI chatbot has become a trend, a habit, and a perceived panacea for everyday problems. The real question is: what does this growing dependence mean for human cognition?

MCE Insights | Transforming Global order: from Rules To Rupture Ehsan Ahmed Khan | Daily Time The global system is shifting from a rules-based international order toward a fragmented and power-driven world shaped by geopolitical rivalry, institutional decline, and strategic

MCE Publications | China’s BRI: Ideology of Cooperative Globalism Dr. Marriyam Siddique | The Policy Beacon (Volume No. 26) China’s global engagement, particularly through the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is driven by a distinct ideological framework: Cooperative Globalism.