Syed Samiullah

@ResearchOfficerCISSS

[Syed Samiullah @RO_CISSS]

@RadioactiveFrnd Well deserved

[Radioactive Friends @RadioactiveFrnd]

A remarkable achievement 🇵🇰

#PIEAS has surged to 560th position in the QS World University Rankings, up from the 721–730 band, making it the 3rd highest-ranked university in #Pakistan.
#PakistanForPeace
#pakistangoesglobal

[CISSS @CISSS_Karachi]

CISSS Publication | South Asia Magazine

Op-Ed | India's Military Mirage

Author: Research Officer Jawad Ali Shah

Link ⬇️

https://t.co/28qLO5WuuK

[CISSS @CISSS_Karachi]

CISSS Publication | South Asia Magazine

Op-Ed | Faith Under Fire

Author: Research Assistant Sadia Memon

Link ⬇️

https://t.co/j74mjMY2GE

[Shehbaz Sharif @CMShehbaz]

Following intensive talks, we are pleased to announce that the Peace Deal between the United States of America and Islamic Republic of Iran has been REACHED. Both sides have declared the immediate and permanent termination of military operations on all fronts, including in Lebanon.

The official signing ceremony will be on Friday, 19 June in Switzerland.

We would like to thank the United States of America and the Islamic Republic of Iran for their commitment to finding a diplomatic solution to the conflict. We would also like to extend our sincere appreciation to our brothers in this mediation effort, the great leadership of State of Qatar, for their support in reaching this agreement. I would also especially thank the visionary leadership of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Republic of Türkiye for their immense contributions in this regard.

With the agreement now in place, mediators will facilitate a series of meetings this week. These pre-implementation discussions will lay the foundation for the technical talks and the official signing ceremony.

@realDonaldTrump
@JDVance
@SecRubio
@SteveWitkoff
@SEPeaceMissions
@drpezeshkian
@mb_ghalibaf
@araghchi

[Zahir Kazmi @zahirhkazmi]

The capability exists. The partnership exists.

But there are no permanent friends in international relations.

The historical warning from 1964 remains relevant.

History is never boring but learning from it can be.

Read: https://t.co/azeYQF9bcp

#NuclearHistory #USIndia #Nonproliferation #StrategicPartnership #ColdWarHistory

@BrookingsInst @ForeignAffairs @ChathamHouse @IFRI_ @FRS_org @SWPBerlin

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[Zahir Kazmi @zahirhkazmi]

Indian strategic thinkers and former military leaders have also written openly about long-range reach and second-strike capabilities.

See, for example, assessments in The Writing on the Wall: India Checkmates America 2017 by former Chief of Army Staff General S. Padmanabhan.

Link: https://t.co/Bn85y6tBGC

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@Heritage @BelferCenter @BulletinAtomic @StimsonCenter

[Zahir Kazmi @zahirhkazmi]

Were the 1960s U.S. assessments about Indian nuclear capabilities overly alarmist or were they simply early recognition of a long-term reality that is now visible?

Modern-day Dr. Frankenstein moment, or prudent foresight?

#NuclearHistory #USIndia #Nonproliferation #StrategicPartnership #AgniMissile #ColdWar

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@RadioactiveFrnd @CISS_Islamabad

[Zahir Kazmi @zahirhkazmi]

Fast forward to today:

Bharat is officially a “strategic partner” of the United States.

It also possesses Agni-V missiles with intercontinental range and is developing Agni-VI. Read @ejazhaider https://t.co/5yJ5TzKvoM

Its SSBNs armed with K4 and K15 SLBMs already give it extended reach.

It has the fastest growing nuclear warheads development program in the world.

The raw technical capability the 1964 memo feared India could one day acquire now exists!

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[Zahir Kazmi @zahirhkazmi]

By then, 🇺🇸 and 🇨🇦 had already helped lay the foundation of India’s nuclear infrastructure through Atoms for Peace assistance, including heavy water for the CIRUS reactor.

Some in Washington were already worried they might be creating a long-term strategic problem for themselves.

Others were internally discussing the possibility of giving nuclear weapons or technology to India as a hedge against 🇨🇳

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[Zahir Kazmi @zahirhkazmi]

This memo examined how cheap it would be for India to build a basic nuclear device vs how expensive a real delivery system would be.

It also warned of a potential chain reaction across Asia, especially in Pakistan and Japan.

@clary_co @nadeemkhan_2000 @zafar_jaspal @RadioactiveFrnd @AsmaKhawaja5 @zafarwafa1977

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[Zahir Kazmi @zahirhkazmi]

💣 In December 1964, a senior U.S. Defense Department official wrote a secret memo titled The Indian Nuclear Problem.
One key assessment was stark:
“One consequence of an Indian program is that one more national state, India, could some day be able to attack the United States with nuclear weapons.”
Source: Declassified DoD memo by Henry S. Rowen, 24 December 1964
https://t.co/RyGWWXtwlW
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@RadioactiveFrnd @CISS_Islamabad @ciss_ajk @CISSS_Karachi @bttn_quetta @SVI_Pakistan @IDSAIndia @orfonline @TahirAndrabi

[Zahir Kazmi @zahirhkazmi]

By end-2030s, once the full Arihant-class fleet (minimum 4 boats) is operational and K-5 (5,000–8,000 km range) enters service:

Projected max load — 24 K-4/K-5 SLBMs (or 48+ K-15 mix).

Each later boat alone can carry as many long-range missiles as the entire early batch combined.

The sea leg of India’s triad is maturing fast and not just for regional targets!

#K5 #IndiaNuclear #ArmsControl

@StimsonCenter @KomissarWhipla @AsmaKhawaja5 @ALevesques @zafarwafa1977 @RadioactiveFrnd

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[CISSS @CISSS_Karachi]

CISSS Publication | Centre for Strategic and Contemporary Research (CSCR)

Op-Ed | How Algorithmic Bias in Military AI Challenges IHL

Author: Research Officer Iraj Abid

Link ⬇️

https://t.co/0MyuXcty8o

[Nahl Ishtiaq @IshtiaqCISSS]

@ExecDirCISSS Deployed ☢️ weapons mean 🇮🇳 has moved beyond a recessed deterrent posture. In a crisis, this creates a dangerous situation. ☢️ weapons on launch-ready platforms not only shorten decision time & limit deescalation options but raise risks of false alarms & unauthorized escalation.

[azfar bilal @AzfarBilalCISSS]

@ExecDirCISSS From 0 to 12 in one year with 190 warheads; SIPRI 2026 report reveals🇮🇳's 12 deployed nuclear warheads. With Agni 5&6 ICBMs, SSBNs & K series SLBMs,🇮🇳's nuclear arsenal reach includes 🇺🇸 & 🇪🇺.India's nuclear threat is now global & ready. A threat to 🌎 peace & strategic stability

[Zamzam @RA_CISSS]

@ExecDirCISSS SIPRI 2026 assessment indicates that 🇮🇳 has continued expanding and modernizing its nuclear forces. The report notes a growing emphasis on long-range systems capable of hitting all major capitals, while competition with 🇵🇰 remains a key factor shaping 🇮🇳's nuclear strategy.

[saba sahar @DrSabaSahar]

@ExecDirCISSS The latest SIPRI data should alarm the international community, particularly the West, as India's expanding nuclear arsenal and advances in long-range delivery systems pose serious risks to international peace and security.

[Tarique @abrotariq]

@ExecDirCISSS @CISSS_Karachi Thanks to Hindutva-driven @narendramodi's nuclear brinkmanship, the world's most dangerous nuclear neighborhood just got deadlier.

[احمد علي شاھ Dr Ahmed Ali Shah @DirResCISSS]

🇮🇳is now the world’s fastest-growing nuclear power. In just one year (2025–26), it added 10 warheads. More alarmingly, it appears to be shifting from its undeployed, de-mated weapons pledge to a deployed posture, placing regional & international stability at risk as well as increasing fears of accidental or unauthorised launch, especially after the BrahMos incident in🇵🇰.