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Haleema Saadia @haleemasaadia.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

@khansahar1.bsky.social & I went into this episode thinking about Hormuz as an energy chokepoint. We ended up talking about something much bigger: how deeply South Asia is tied to the Gulf through remittances, aviation, &fertilizer. It was a fascinating one to unpack. www.youtube.com/watch?v=JwY6...

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The Price of Hormuz: How the Iran War Reached South Asia

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Sahar Khan @khansahar1.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Excited to share the trailer for Season 2 of Beyond the Lines of Control! This season, we’re looking at the Iran war from South Asia—how the region is navigating its political, military, economic, and nuclear ramifications. Watch the trailer, subscribe, and join us for Season 2:

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Trailer: Season 2 of Beyond the Lines of Control

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Center for International Policy @cipolicy.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

As @khansahar1.bsky.social argues, "To remain relevant, US policy must shift from transactional arms sales to a more integrated approach that prioritizes systems, crisis management, and political strategy." internationalpolicy.org/publications...

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Arms Without Leverage: Rethinking US Security Assistance to South Asia - CIP

The types of weapons sold by the United States shape its relationships with other countries, and how partners manage crisis together.

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Institute for Global Affairs at Eurasia Group @instglobalaffairs.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

"This war has set a dangerous precedent," IGA's Sahar Khan (@khansahar1.bsky.social) tells Al Jazeera English (@aljazeera.com) , "that if you have nuclear weapons, you can attack a state you believe has the intention to develop them."

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Sahar Khan @khansahar1.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

Last night, on @aljazeera.com, I explained how Pakistan is uniquely positioned to translate each stakeholder's red lines and bring the US and Iran to the negotiating table. Watch here: mediaview.aljazeera.com/video/UTgfEI...

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Sahar Khan @khansahar1.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

IMO, three facts allowed 🇵🇰 to serve as a mediator between 🇺🇸 & 🇮🇷:

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Institute for Global Affairs at Eurasia Group @instglobalaffairs.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

Despite broad disapproval of the war against Iran, Spain has largely stood alone among US allies in rejecting the use of joint bases for attacks against Iran. @david-vine.bsky.social and IGA’s @khansahar1.bsky.social argue more countries should do the same. Read in @counterpunchmedia.bsky.social.

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Sahar Khan @khansahar1.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

I write about how 🇮🇳 & 🇵🇰 are incorporating AI into their militaries, increasing the need for credible "guardrails" to reduce escalation risks and recognize mutual vulnerabilities despite the politics of the region: www.apln.network/analysis/com... Thanks @kulkarnitanvi.bsky.social & @apln.network!

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AI is Quietly Reshaping Nuclear Risk in South Asia | Asia-Pacific Leadership Network

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Sahar Khan @khansahar1.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

In the latest installment of @inkstickmedia.com's "Adults in a Room," which discusses US policy toward China, and their "spheres of influence," I wrote about how India isn't part of any sphere: inkstickmedia.com/in-trump-2-0...

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In Trump 2.0, Where Is US Policy Toward China Headed?

In the latest installment of the Adults in a Room column, experts discuss China policy under the increasingly militaristic Trump 2.0.

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Institute for Global Affairs at Eurasia Group @instglobalaffairs.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

@khansahar1.bsky.social, PhD, is an independent researcher focused on grand strategy and the geopolitics of South Asia. As an IGA nonresident fellow, Sahar will assess regional security, strategic stability, US policy choices, and great-power competition in South Asia.

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Sahar Khan @khansahar1.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

Here are my quick thoughts on the "spheres of influence" discussion after the release of the NSS and NDS: responsiblestatecraft.org/us-china-sph... .

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Sahar Khan @khansahar1.bsky.social · 23/01/2026

I finally listened to @indopacpodcast.bsky.social's with Timothy Cho, North Korean defector & human rights advocate. It's a powerful reminder to remember the "voiceless" millions under DPRK repression as it continues to develop WMDs. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/w...

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Why Should We Care What it’s Really Like Living in (and Escaping From) North Korea? | with Timothy Cho

Podcast Episode · Why Should We Care About the Indo-Pacific? · 10/10/2025 · 54m

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Frank O'Donnell @frank11285.bsky.social · 12/12/2025

Interesting details on 🇷🇺-🇮🇳 SSBN & SSN cooperation in comprehensive @thewire.in piece -

"This rarely talked about cooperation is understood to cover Russian assistance with the SSBNs’ compact 80-85MW pressurised light-water reactors, advanced metallurgy, pressure-hull, hydrodynamic design and ‘acoustic quieting’ techniques as well as sonar, navigation, and underwater communication technologies.

Equally important has been the flow of operational doctrines and crew-handling practices derived from Russia’s own SSBN force: patrol-cycle structuring, damage-control protocols, radiological-safety routines, and command-and-control discipline for strategic assets. These inputs from Russian engineers, technicians and others collectively accelerated India’s ability to field reliable sea-based deterrent platforms and entrenched a level of strategic interdependence that continues to anchor Delhi’s defence relationship with Moscow. So far, India has commissioned two SSBNs and is on course to induct a third, followed by yet another similar platform soon thereafter.

The IN is also awaiting delivery of a Russian Akula-class Project 971 Shchuka-B nuclear-powered attack submarine (SSN), it had agreed in 2019 to lease for a decade for $3 billion- its third such arrangement since 1988. The SSN was slated for arrival in 2025, but was delayed by the Ukraine war and its delivery is now scheduled for 2028, preserving an essential continuum in India’s nuclear-propulsion and deep-water operations expertise.

This leased platform is expected to complement India’s parallel programme to build at least five indigenous SSNs at the SCB, a project in which Russia is widely expected to play a discreet yet consequential role, particularly in reactor integration, hull-form optimisation, and acoustic-management techniques. Therefore, taken together, the intertwined SSBN-SSN initiatives render sustained bilateral cooperation with Moscow, not merely useful, but strategically indispensable for India’s long-term undersea deterrence and blue-water ambitions."

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Sahar Khan @khansahar1.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

I went on the John Quincy Adams Society’s podcast called “Security Dilemma” to discuss strategic stability, nonproliferation, and regional security in South Asia. Please listen here and let me know what you think: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s...

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Nuclear South Asia with Sahar Khan

Podcast Episode · Security Dilemma · 12/09/2025 · 47m

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Sahar Khan @khansahar1.bsky.social · 09/12/2025

“[T]he United States already has the world’s most robust, credible, and modern nuclear deterrent in the world—but that status may be undermined if the administration and Congress go chasing the budget-busting boondoggle that Golden Dome is likely.” Read here: thebulletin.org/2025/12/a-na...

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A National Security Strategy with no strategy for managing existential risks

Even though it took over 10 months to produce, the Trump administration's 29-page National Security Strategy document does little to outline how the United States will manage any of the existential th...

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Sahar Khan @khansahar1.bsky.social · 03/12/2025

"The images do not simply capture female participation. They are visual proof of how women commanded and dominated political activity, often relegating men to the sidelines." www.bbc.com/news/article...

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India freedom struggle: The hidden heroines found in long-lost photographs

Newly found photos highlight women’s key role in Mahatma Gandhi’s civil disobedience movement against British rule.

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Sahar Khan @khansahar1.bsky.social · 26/11/2025

I went on @aljazeera.com’s “Inside Story” with Obaidullah Baheer and Hameed Hakimi to discuss the risks of Afghanistan-Pakistan tensions escalating. Watch here: youtu.be/cYLOj2C54ic

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What are the risks of Afghanistan-Pakistan tensions escalating? | Inside Story

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Nick Turse @nickturse.bsky.social · 14/11/2025

One senior defense official blasted the opinion. “I don’t know what’s more insane – that the ‘President of Peace’ is starting an illegal war or that he’s giving a get out of jail free card to the U.S. military,” said the official. theintercept.com/2025/11/14/b...

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Secret Boat Strike Memo Justifies Killings By Claiming the Target Is Drugs, Not People

In a memo promising legal immunity for those who kill alleged drug traffickers, the Trump administration floated an unusual legal theory.

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The Dial @thedialmag.bsky.social · 14/11/2025

When migrants die trying to reach Europe, their families become lost in a maze of bureaucracy and manipulation. Okba Mohammad and Anna Surinyach report on an institutional vacuum that leaves families in the dark and creates a vulnerability bad actors can exploit. www.thedial.world/articles/new...

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The Search for Migrants’ Bodies — The Dial

When migrants die trying to reach Europe, their families become lost in a maze of bureaucracy and manipulation.

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Sahar Khan @khansahar1.bsky.social · 13/11/2025

“Deterrence failed in this intermediate domain—the limited, precision-strike space—which both sides sought to exploit without triggering broader escalation. The ARFC is designed to address this gap by strengthening conventional missile response options and, by extension, conventional deterrence.”

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Firebreak or Fuse? Pakistan’s Rocket Force and the Deterrence Dilemma in South Asia – South Asian Voices

The new strategy will make an already precarious strategic environment prone to even more rapid and violent escalation.

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Sahar Khan @khansahar1.bsky.social · 12/11/2025

I went on @aljazeera.com yesterday to discuss the current situation in Pakistan. Unfortunately, it’s going to get worse before it gets better, especially since the ceasefire between Pakistan and Afghanistan has failed. Watch it here: mediaview.aljazeera.com/video/hlteAG...

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Sahar Khan @khansahar1.bsky.social · 07/11/2025

“U.S. Sens. Catherine Cortez Masto and Jacky Rosen joined other Western senators in introducing the No Nuclear Testing Without Approval Act on Wednesday.” Proud of Nevada! news3lv.com/news/local/n...

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Nevada's US senators push to block explosive nuclear testing without Congress' approval

U.S. Sens. Catherine Cortez Masto and Jacky Rosen joined other senators in introducing the No Nuclear Testing Without Approval Act.

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Asia-Pacific Leadership Network @apln.network · 07/11/2025

President Trump's recent announcement could open a Pandora's box of nuclear testing, say @khansahar1.bsky.social and @haleemasaadia.bsky.social but it presents India and Pakistan a rare moment of normative leadership to jointly reaffirm their nuclear moratoriums.

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Responsibility Over Rivalry: Why India and Pakistan Should Reject Nuclear Testing | Asia-Pacific Leadership Network

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Haleema Saadia @haleemasaadia.bsky.social · 06/11/2025

Is nuclear testing making a comeback? Pres. Trump’s declaration about restarting US nuke tests risks unraveling decades of restraint In our @apln.network commentary, @khansahar1.bsky.social & I argue:India & Pakistan should reject nuclear testing and lead by example. www.apln.network/analysis/com...

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Responsibility Over Rivalry: Why India and Pakistan Should Reject Nuclear Testing | Asia-Pacific Leadership Network

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Debak Das @debak.bsky.social · 06/10/2025

🚨 Where is nuclear competition in South Asia and the Indo-Pacific today? What impact does US-China competition have on nuclear proliferation in Southern Asia? I answer these questions in my new Texas National Security Review piece: tnsr.org/wp-content/u...

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Sahar Khan @khansahar1.bsky.social · 06/11/2025

When Trump posted about nuclear testing, I jumped on a call with @haleemasaadia.bsky.social to discuss what it would mean for South Asia if the US broke the moratorium on testing. The conversation led to this: www.apln.network/analysis/com... Thank you @apln.network!

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Responsibility Over Rivalry: Why India and Pakistan Should Reject Nuclear Testing | Asia-Pacific Leadership Network

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Sahar Khan @khansahar1.bsky.social · 25/05/2025

Went on DW's "Global Eyes" podcast (hosted by @WasHasNaz & Shani Rozanes) with @donthi_praveen to discuss the latest 🇮🇳-🇵🇰 crisis, and the implications of a "new normal" on the region and beyond. Watch here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=nyFx...

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India-Pakistan clash: the dangerous ‘new normal’ | Global Eyes

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Inkstick Media @inkstickmedia.com · 15/05/2025

Behind the headlines about India and Pakistan, old assumptions are heightening new risks — and limiting the path to peace. By: @khansahar1.bsky.social inkstickmedia.com/the-myths-th...

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The Myths That Keep India and Pakistan at War

The latest "dogfight" between India and Pakistan was not simply about either side's military capabilities.

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