[{"id":1864,"link":"https:\/\/securitylense.com\/2026\/02\/china-and-the-new-global-order\/","name":"china-and-the-new-global-order","thumbnail":{"url":false,"alt":false},"title":"China and the New Global Order","postMeta":[],"author":{"name":"Editorial team","link":"https:\/\/securitylense.com\/author\/admin\/"},"date":"Feb 8, 2026","dateGMT":"2026-02-08 20:52:50","modifiedDate":"2026-02-08 20:53:00","modifiedDateGMT":"2026-02-08 20:53:00","commentCount":"0","commentStatus":"open","categories":{"coma":"<a href=\"https:\/\/securitylense.com\/category\/analysis\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Analysis<\/a>","space":"<a href=\"https:\/\/securitylense.com\/category\/analysis\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Analysis<\/a>"},"taxonomies":{"post_tag":"<a href='https:\/\/securitylense.com\/tag\/belt-and-road-initiative\/' rel='post_tag'>Belt and Road Initiative<\/a><a href='https:\/\/securitylense.com\/tag\/bri\/' rel='post_tag'>BRI<\/a><a href='https:\/\/securitylense.com\/tag\/china\/' rel='post_tag'>china<\/a><a href='https:\/\/securitylense.com\/tag\/development\/' rel='post_tag'>Development<\/a><a href='https:\/\/securitylense.com\/tag\/diplomacy\/' rel='post_tag'>diplomacy<\/a><a href='https:\/\/securitylense.com\/tag\/economic-security\/' rel='post_tag'>Economic Security<\/a><a href='https:\/\/securitylense.com\/tag\/foreign-policy-2\/' rel='post_tag'>Foreign Policy<\/a><a href='https:\/\/securitylense.com\/tag\/geopolitics\/' rel='post_tag'>Geopolitics<\/a><a href='https:\/\/securitylense.com\/tag\/global-south\/' rel='post_tag'>Global South<\/a><a href='https:\/\/securitylense.com\/tag\/international-relations-2\/' rel='post_tag'>international relations<\/a><a href='https:\/\/securitylense.com\/tag\/multilateralism\/' rel='post_tag'>Multilateralism<\/a><a href='https:\/\/securitylense.com\/tag\/trade\/' rel='post_tag'>Trade<\/a><a href='https:\/\/securitylense.com\/tag\/united-states\/' rel='post_tag'>United States<\/a><a href='https:\/\/securitylense.com\/tag\/world-order\/' rel='post_tag'>World Order<\/a>","pp_notify_user":"","pp_notify_role":"","pp_notify_email":"","author":"<a href='https:\/\/securitylense.com\/author\/admin\/' rel='author'>Editorial team<\/a>"},"readTime":{"min":4,"sec":7},"status":"publish","excerpt":"As the effectiveness of traditional Western-led institutions comes into question, a new framework of \"Reformist Multilateralism\" is emerging. This article examines the geopolitical shift from unilateral containment to inclusive partnership, exploring how the Global South and China are prioritizing economic development as the ultimate guarantor of global peace and stability."},{"id":1855,"link":"https:\/\/securitylense.com\/2026\/01\/the-microchip-quest-u-s-china-rivalry-in-the-21st-century\/","name":"the-microchip-quest-u-s-china-rivalry-in-the-21st-century","thumbnail":{"url":false,"alt":false},"title":"The Microchip Quest: U.S.\u2013China Rivalry in the 21st Century","postMeta":[],"author":{"name":"Muhammad Ali Ameer","link":"https:\/\/securitylense.com\/author\/muhammad-ali-ameer\/"},"date":"Jan 30, 2026","dateGMT":"2026-01-30 18:43:08","modifiedDate":"2026-01-30 18:43:12","modifiedDateGMT":"2026-01-30 18:43:12","commentCount":"1","commentStatus":"open","categories":{"coma":"<a href=\"https:\/\/securitylense.com\/category\/opinion-articles\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Opinion Articles<\/a>","space":"<a href=\"https:\/\/securitylense.com\/category\/opinion-articles\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Opinion Articles<\/a>"},"taxonomies":{"post_tag":"<a href='https:\/\/securitylense.com\/tag\/china-technology-strategy\/' rel='post_tag'>China technology strategy<\/a><a href='https:\/\/securitylense.com\/tag\/chip-war\/' rel='post_tag'>chip war<\/a><a href='https:\/\/securitylense.com\/tag\/chips-act\/' rel='post_tag'>CHIPS Act<\/a><a href='https:\/\/securitylense.com\/tag\/geopolitics\/' rel='post_tag'>Geopolitics<\/a><a href='https:\/\/securitylense.com\/tag\/global-political-economy\/' rel='post_tag'>global political economy<\/a><a href='https:\/\/securitylense.com\/tag\/global-supply-chains\/' rel='post_tag'>global supply chains<\/a><a href='https:\/\/securitylense.com\/tag\/industrial-policy\/' rel='post_tag'>industrial policy<\/a><a href='https:\/\/securitylense.com\/tag\/military-modernization\/' rel='post_tag'>military modernization<\/a><a href='https:\/\/securitylense.com\/tag\/national-security\/' rel='post_tag'>National Security<\/a><a href='https:\/\/securitylense.com\/tag\/semiconductors\/' rel='post_tag'>semiconductors<\/a><a href='https:\/\/securitylense.com\/tag\/strategic-competition\/' rel='post_tag'>strategic competition<\/a><a href='https:\/\/securitylense.com\/tag\/taiwan-strait\/' rel='post_tag'>Taiwan Strait<\/a><a href='https:\/\/securitylense.com\/tag\/technological-supremacy\/' rel='post_tag'>technological supremacy<\/a><a href='https:\/\/securitylense.com\/tag\/technology-and-power\/' rel='post_tag'>technology and power<\/a><a href='https:\/\/securitylense.com\/tag\/us-china-rivalry-2\/' rel='post_tag'>US China rivalry<\/a>","pp_notify_user":"","pp_notify_role":"","pp_notify_email":"","author":"<a href='https:\/\/securitylense.com\/author\/muhammad-ali-ameer\/' rel='author'>Muhammad Ali Ameer<\/a>"},"readTime":{"min":5,"sec":44},"status":"publish","excerpt":"Microchips have emerged as the strategic resource of the twenty-first century, shaping economic power, military capability, and technological leadership. As the United States and China compete for dominance over semiconductor design, manufacturing, and supply chains, this rivalry is transforming global trade, redefining alliances, and intensifying tensions around critical chokepoints like Taiwan. Far more than an economic dispute, the \u201cchip war\u201d represents a struggle over innovation, national security, and the future balance of global power."},{"id":1847,"link":"https:\/\/securitylense.com\/2026\/01\/middle-east-realignment-after-gaza-from-proxy-wars-to-direct-diplomacy\/","name":"middle-east-realignment-after-gaza-from-proxy-wars-to-direct-diplomacy","thumbnail":{"url":false,"alt":false},"title":"Middle East Realignment after Gaza: From Proxy Wars to Direct Diplomacy?","postMeta":[],"author":{"name":"Abbas Khan Kakkar","link":"https:\/\/securitylense.com\/author\/abbas-khan-kakkar\/"},"date":"Jan 14, 2026","dateGMT":"2026-01-14 04:43:30","modifiedDate":"2026-01-14 04:43:36","modifiedDateGMT":"2026-01-14 04:43:36","commentCount":"0","commentStatus":"open","categories":{"coma":"<a href=\"https:\/\/securitylense.com\/category\/opinion-articles\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Opinion Articles<\/a>","space":"<a href=\"https:\/\/securitylense.com\/category\/opinion-articles\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Opinion Articles<\/a>"},"taxonomies":{"post_tag":"<a href='https:\/\/securitylense.com\/tag\/china-in-the-middle-east\/' rel='post_tag'>China in the Middle East<\/a><a href='https:\/\/securitylense.com\/tag\/gaza-war\/' rel='post_tag'>Gaza War<\/a><a href='https:\/\/securitylense.com\/tag\/gulf-politics\/' rel='post_tag'>Gulf Politics<\/a><a href='https:\/\/securitylense.com\/tag\/irans-regional-strategy\/' rel='post_tag'>Iran\u2019s Regional Strategy<\/a><a href='https:\/\/securitylense.com\/tag\/israel-palestine-conflict\/' rel='post_tag'>Israel\u2013Palestine Conflict<\/a><a href='https:\/\/securitylense.com\/tag\/middle-east-geopolitics\/' rel='post_tag'>Middle East Geopolitics<\/a><a href='https:\/\/securitylense.com\/tag\/middle-east-realignment\/' rel='post_tag'>Middle East Realignment<\/a><a href='https:\/\/securitylense.com\/tag\/multipolar-world-order\/' rel='post_tag'>Multipolar World Order<\/a><a href='https:\/\/securitylense.com\/tag\/post-gaza-order\/' rel='post_tag'>Post-Gaza Order<\/a><a href='https:\/\/securitylense.com\/tag\/proxy-wars\/' rel='post_tag'>Proxy Wars<\/a><a href='https:\/\/securitylense.com\/tag\/regional-diplomacy\/' rel='post_tag'>Regional Diplomacy<\/a><a href='https:\/\/securitylense.com\/tag\/regional-stability\/' rel='post_tag'>regional stability<\/a><a href='https:\/\/securitylense.com\/tag\/saudi-arabia-iran-relations\/' rel='post_tag'>Saudi Arabia\u2013Iran Relations<\/a><a href='https:\/\/securitylense.com\/tag\/strategic-realignment\/' rel='post_tag'>Strategic Realignment<\/a><a href='https:\/\/securitylense.com\/tag\/us-influence-in-the-middle-east\/' rel='post_tag'>US Influence in the Middle East<\/a>","pp_notify_user":"","pp_notify_role":"","pp_notify_email":"","author":"<a href='https:\/\/securitylense.com\/author\/abbas-khan-kakkar\/' rel='author'>Abbas Khan Kakkar<\/a>"},"readTime":{"min":3,"sec":48},"status":"publish","excerpt":"The Gaza war has triggered a subtle but significant shift in Middle Eastern politics, exposing the limits of proxy warfare and accelerating a turn toward direct diplomacy. As Saudi Arabia, Iran, and regional middle powers recalibrate their strategies, the region stands at a crossroads between enduring conflict and pragmatic negotiation."},{"id":1833,"link":"https:\/\/securitylense.com\/2026\/01\/pakistan-india-nuclear-competition-and-the-role-of-media\/","name":"pakistan-india-nuclear-competition-and-the-role-of-media","thumbnail":{"url":false,"alt":false},"title":"Pakistan-India Nuclear Competition and the Role of Media","postMeta":[],"author":{"name":"Nahida Hussain","link":"https:\/\/securitylense.com\/author\/nahida-hussain\/"},"date":"Jan 7, 2026","dateGMT":"2026-01-07 05:13:36","modifiedDate":"2026-01-07 05:13:42","modifiedDateGMT":"2026-01-07 05:13:42","commentCount":"0","commentStatus":"open","categories":{"coma":"<a href=\"https:\/\/securitylense.com\/category\/research-papers\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Research Papers<\/a>","space":"<a href=\"https:\/\/securitylense.com\/category\/research-papers\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Research Papers<\/a>"},"taxonomies":{"post_tag":"<a href='https:\/\/securitylense.com\/tag\/and-the-dispute-in-kashmir\/' rel='post_tag'>and the dispute in Kashmir.<\/a><a href='https:\/\/securitylense.com\/tag\/historical-background\/' rel='post_tag'>Historical Background<\/a><a href='https:\/\/securitylense.com\/tag\/india-pakistan-relation\/' rel='post_tag'>India-Pakistan relation<\/a><a href='https:\/\/securitylense.com\/tag\/media-influence\/' rel='post_tag'>Media Influence<\/a><a href='https:\/\/securitylense.com\/tag\/nuclear-deterrence\/' rel='post_tag'>Nuclear deterrence<\/a><a href='https:\/\/securitylense.com\/tag\/nuclear-rivalry\/' rel='post_tag'>Nuclear rivalry<\/a><a href='https:\/\/securitylense.com\/tag\/pakistan-india-historical-conventional-conflicts\/' rel='post_tag'>Pakistan-India historical conventional conflicts<\/a><a href='https:\/\/securitylense.com\/tag\/pakistan-india-nuclear-weapons\/' rel='post_tag'>Pakistan-India nuclear weapons<\/a><a href='https:\/\/securitylense.com\/tag\/propaganda\/' rel='post_tag'>Propaganda<\/a><a href='https:\/\/securitylense.com\/tag\/theoretical-framework\/' rel='post_tag'>Theoretical Framework<\/a>","pp_notify_user":"","pp_notify_role":"","pp_notify_email":"","author":"<a href='https:\/\/securitylense.com\/author\/nahida-hussain\/' rel='author'>Nahida Hussain<\/a>"},"readTime":{"min":1,"sec":20},"status":"publish","excerpt":"One of the most important and unstable topics in contemporary world security is the nuclear competition between India and Pakistan."},{"id":1830,"link":"https:\/\/securitylense.com\/2026\/01\/us-attack-on-venezuela\/","name":"us-attack-on-venezuela","thumbnail":{"url":false,"alt":false},"title":"US Attack on Venezuela and the Future of International Order","postMeta":[],"author":{"name":"Muhammad Ali Ameer","link":"https:\/\/securitylense.com\/author\/muhammad-ali-ameer\/"},"date":"Jan 5, 2026","dateGMT":"2026-01-05 05:28:03","modifiedDate":"2026-01-09 16:07:07","modifiedDateGMT":"2026-01-09 16:07:07","commentCount":"1","commentStatus":"open","categories":{"coma":"<a href=\"https:\/\/securitylense.com\/category\/opinion-articles\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Opinion Articles<\/a>","space":"<a href=\"https:\/\/securitylense.com\/category\/opinion-articles\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Opinion Articles<\/a>"},"taxonomies":{"post_tag":"<a href='https:\/\/securitylense.com\/tag\/american-hegemony\/' rel='post_tag'>American Hegemony<\/a><a href='https:\/\/securitylense.com\/tag\/china-and-us-rivalry\/' rel='post_tag'>China and US Rivalry<\/a><a href='https:\/\/securitylense.com\/tag\/energy-geopolitics\/' rel='post_tag'>Energy Geopolitics<\/a><a href='https:\/\/securitylense.com\/tag\/global-power-politics\/' rel='post_tag'>Global Power Politics<\/a><a href='https:\/\/securitylense.com\/tag\/international-relations-2\/' rel='post_tag'>international relations<\/a><a href='https:\/\/securitylense.com\/tag\/monroe-doctrine\/' rel='post_tag'>Monroe Doctrine<\/a><a href='https:\/\/securitylense.com\/tag\/multipolarity-debate\/' rel='post_tag'>Multipolarity Debate<\/a><a href='https:\/\/securitylense.com\/tag\/pakistan-foreign-policy\/' rel='post_tag'>Pakistan foreign policy<\/a><a href='https:\/\/securitylense.com\/tag\/petroleum-and-power\/' rel='post_tag'>Petroleum and Power<\/a><a href='https:\/\/securitylense.com\/tag\/realism-in-international-relations\/' rel='post_tag'>Realism in International Relations<\/a><a href='https:\/\/securitylense.com\/tag\/russia-in-global-politics\/' rel='post_tag'>Russia in Global Politics<\/a><a href='https:\/\/securitylense.com\/tag\/strategic-studies\/' rel='post_tag'>Strategic Studies<\/a><a href='https:\/\/securitylense.com\/tag\/unipolar-world-order\/' rel='post_tag'>unipolar world order<\/a><a href='https:\/\/securitylense.com\/tag\/us-foreign-policy\/' rel='post_tag'>US Foreign Policy<\/a><a href='https:\/\/securitylense.com\/tag\/venezuela-crisis\/' rel='post_tag'>Venezuela Crisis<\/a>","pp_notify_user":"","pp_notify_role":"","pp_notify_email":"","author":"<a href='https:\/\/securitylense.com\/author\/muhammad-ali-ameer\/' rel='author'>Muhammad Ali Ameer<\/a>"},"readTime":{"min":4,"sec":30},"status":"publish","excerpt":"The United States\u2019 military intervention in Venezuela has reignited critical debates over the structure of the international system. Contrary to claims of an emerging multipolar world, the crisis underscores the persistence of American unipolar dominance. From the limits of Chinese and Russian influence to the instrumental use of liberal norms, the episode highlights the enduring relevance of power politics, military capability, and strategic resources in shaping global order. The Venezuelan case offers important lessons for middle powers navigating an international system still defined by U.S. primacy."},{"id":1825,"link":"https:\/\/securitylense.com\/2025\/12\/honour-killings-and-forced-marriages-a-human-rights-crisis\/","name":"honour-killings-and-forced-marriages-a-human-rights-crisis","thumbnail":{"url":false,"alt":false},"title":"Honour Killings and Forced Marriages: A Human Rights Crisis.","postMeta":[],"author":{"name":"Editorial team","link":"https:\/\/securitylense.com\/author\/admin\/"},"date":"Dec 26, 2025","dateGMT":"2025-12-26 06:37:22","modifiedDate":"2025-12-26 06:37:27","modifiedDateGMT":"2025-12-26 06:37:27","commentCount":"0","commentStatus":"open","categories":{"coma":"<a href=\"https:\/\/securitylense.com\/category\/opinion-articles\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Opinion Articles<\/a>","space":"<a href=\"https:\/\/securitylense.com\/category\/opinion-articles\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Opinion Articles<\/a>"},"taxonomies":{"post_tag":"<a href='https:\/\/securitylense.com\/tag\/child-marriage\/' rel='post_tag'>Child Marriage<\/a><a href='https:\/\/securitylense.com\/tag\/criminal-justice-system\/' rel='post_tag'>Criminal Justice System<\/a><a href='https:\/\/securitylense.com\/tag\/feudalism-in-pakistan\/' rel='post_tag'>Feudalism in Pakistan<\/a><a href='https:\/\/securitylense.com\/tag\/forced-marriages\/' rel='post_tag'>Forced Marriages<\/a><a href='https:\/\/securitylense.com\/tag\/gender-based-violence\/' rel='post_tag'>Gender-Based Violence<\/a><a href='https:\/\/securitylense.com\/tag\/honour-killings-in-pakistan\/' rel='post_tag'>Honour Killings in Pakistan<\/a><a href='https:\/\/securitylense.com\/tag\/human-rights-in-south-asia\/' rel='post_tag'>Human Rights in South Asia<\/a><a href='https:\/\/securitylense.com\/tag\/human-rights-violations\/' rel='post_tag'>Human Rights Violations<\/a><a href='https:\/\/securitylense.com\/tag\/legal-accountability\/' rel='post_tag'>Legal Accountability<\/a><a href='https:\/\/securitylense.com\/tag\/patriarchal-structures\/' rel='post_tag'>Patriarchal Structures<\/a><a href='https:\/\/securitylense.com\/tag\/rule-of-law\/' rel='post_tag'>Rule of law<\/a><a href='https:\/\/securitylense.com\/tag\/social-justice\/' rel='post_tag'>Social Justice<\/a><a href='https:\/\/securitylense.com\/tag\/womens-rights-2\/' rel='post_tag'>Women\u2019s Rights<\/a>","pp_notify_user":"","pp_notify_role":"","pp_notify_email":"","author":"<a href='https:\/\/securitylense.com\/author\/admin\/' rel='author'>Editorial team<\/a>"},"readTime":{"min":4,"sec":3},"status":"publish","excerpt":"Honour killings and forced marriages continue to represent one of Pakistan\u2019s most pressing human rights challenges. Rooted in patriarchal norms, feudal power structures, and weak law enforcement, these practices disproportionately affect women and children while often escaping meaningful judicial accountability. This article critically examines the social, legal, and institutional failures that allow such abuses to persist and calls for urgent state, judicial, and societal action to redefine \u201chonour\u201d through dignity, choice, and fundamental human rights."},{"id":1735,"link":"https:\/\/securitylense.com\/2025\/10\/triangular-deterrence-and-the-pahalgam-crisis\/","name":"triangular-deterrence-and-the-pahalgam-crisis","thumbnail":{"url":false,"alt":false},"title":"Triangular Deterrence and the Pahalgam Crisis","postMeta":[],"author":{"name":"Nahida Hussain","link":"https:\/\/securitylense.com\/author\/nahida-hussain\/"},"date":"Oct 23, 2025","dateGMT":"2025-10-23 20:42:46","modifiedDate":"2025-10-23 20:43:02","modifiedDateGMT":"2025-10-23 20:43:02","commentCount":"1","commentStatus":"open","categories":{"coma":"<a href=\"https:\/\/securitylense.com\/category\/research-papers\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Research Papers<\/a>","space":"<a href=\"https:\/\/securitylense.com\/category\/research-papers\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Research Papers<\/a>"},"taxonomies":{"post_tag":"<a href='https:\/\/securitylense.com\/tag\/barry-buzan\/' rel='post_tag'>Barry Buzan<\/a><a href='https:\/\/securitylense.com\/tag\/china\/' rel='post_tag'>china<\/a><a href='https:\/\/securitylense.com\/tag\/china-pakistan-relations\/' rel='post_tag'>China-Pakistan Relations<\/a><a href='https:\/\/securitylense.com\/tag\/cpec\/' rel='post_tag'>CPEC<\/a><a href='https:\/\/securitylense.com\/tag\/crisis-management\/' rel='post_tag'>Crisis Management<\/a><a href='https:\/\/securitylense.com\/tag\/defense-policy\/' rel='post_tag'>Defense Policy<\/a><a href='https:\/\/securitylense.com\/tag\/deterrence-theory\/' rel='post_tag'>Deterrence Theory<\/a><a href='https:\/\/securitylense.com\/tag\/india\/' rel='post_tag'>india<\/a><a href='https:\/\/securitylense.com\/tag\/india-china-relations\/' rel='post_tag'>India-China Relations<\/a><a href='https:\/\/securitylense.com\/tag\/indo-pacific\/' rel='post_tag'>Indo-Pacific<\/a><a href='https:\/\/securitylense.com\/tag\/kashmir-conflict\/' rel='post_tag'>Kashmir Conflict<\/a><a href='https:\/\/securitylense.com\/tag\/military-escalation\/' rel='post_tag'>Military Escalation<\/a><a href='https:\/\/securitylense.com\/tag\/nuclear-strategy\/' rel='post_tag'>Nuclear Strategy<\/a><a href='https:\/\/securitylense.com\/tag\/pahalgam-crisis\/' rel='post_tag'>Pahalgam Crisis<\/a><a href='https:\/\/securitylense.com\/tag\/pakistan\/' rel='post_tag'>pakistan<\/a><a href='https:\/\/securitylense.com\/tag\/regional-security\/' rel='post_tag'>Regional Security<\/a><a href='https:\/\/securitylense.com\/tag\/south-asia\/' rel='post_tag'>South Asia<\/a><a href='https:\/\/securitylense.com\/tag\/strategic-studies\/' rel='post_tag'>Strategic Studies<\/a><a href='https:\/\/securitylense.com\/tag\/strategic-triangle\/' rel='post_tag'>Strategic Triangle<\/a><a href='https:\/\/securitylense.com\/tag\/triangular-deterrence\/' rel='post_tag'>Triangular Deterrence<\/a><a href='https:\/\/securitylense.com\/tag\/u-s-mediation\/' rel='post_tag'>U.S. Mediation<\/a>","pp_notify_user":"","pp_notify_role":"","pp_notify_email":"","author":"<a href='https:\/\/securitylense.com\/author\/nahida-hussain\/' rel='author'>Nahida Hussain<\/a>"},"readTime":{"min":23,"sec":43},"status":"publish","excerpt":"The South Asian security landscape is defined by a complex triangular deterrence framework involving Pakistan, India, and China. The Pahalgam Crisis of May 2025\u2014also known as the \u201cFour-Day Conflict\u201d\u2014serves as a revealing case study of how rapidly regional tensions can escalate between nuclear-armed rivals. Triggered by a terrorist attack in Indian-administered Kashmir, the crisis evolved into a military confrontation underscored by the deep strategic interlinkages between Islamabad, New Delhi, and Beijing. This essay examines the Pahalgam Crisis through the lens of regional security theories, deterrence dynamics, and great power involvement, highlighting how fragile stability in South Asia hinges on restraint, diplomacy, and the evolving role of external actors like the United States."},{"id":1725,"link":"https:\/\/securitylense.com\/2025\/09\/gen-z-force-changing-nepal\/","name":"gen-z-force-changing-nepal","thumbnail":{"url":false,"alt":false},"title":"Young, Digital, and Fearless: The Gen Z Force Changing Nepal","postMeta":[],"author":{"name":"Editorial team","link":"https:\/\/securitylense.com\/author\/admin\/"},"date":"Sep 12, 2025","dateGMT":"2025-09-12 08:59:44","modifiedDate":"2025-09-12 09:28:26","modifiedDateGMT":"2025-09-12 09:28:26","commentCount":"0","commentStatus":"open","categories":{"coma":"<a href=\"https:\/\/securitylense.com\/category\/analysis\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Analysis<\/a>","space":"<a href=\"https:\/\/securitylense.com\/category\/analysis\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Analysis<\/a>"},"taxonomies":{"post_tag":"<a href='https:\/\/securitylense.com\/tag\/anti-corruption\/' rel='post_tag'>anti corruption<\/a><a href='https:\/\/securitylense.com\/tag\/gen-z-movement\/' rel='post_tag'>Gen Z movement<\/a><a href='https:\/\/securitylense.com\/tag\/human-rights-nepal\/' rel='post_tag'>human rights Nepal<\/a><a href='https:\/\/securitylense.com\/tag\/kathmandu-unrest\/' rel='post_tag'>Kathmandu unrest<\/a><a href='https:\/\/securitylense.com\/tag\/kp-sharma-oli-resignation\/' rel='post_tag'>KP Sharma Oli resignation<\/a><a href='https:\/\/securitylense.com\/tag\/nepal-news-2025\/' rel='post_tag'>Nepal news 2025<\/a><a href='https:\/\/securitylense.com\/tag\/nepal-politics\/' rel='post_tag'>Nepal politics<\/a><a href='https:\/\/securitylense.com\/tag\/nepal-protests\/' rel='post_tag'>Nepal protests<\/a><a href='https:\/\/securitylense.com\/tag\/social-media-ban-nepal\/' rel='post_tag'>social media ban Nepal<\/a><a href='https:\/\/securitylense.com\/tag\/south-asia-politics\/' rel='post_tag'>South Asia politics<\/a><a href='https:\/\/securitylense.com\/tag\/youth-activism\/' rel='post_tag'>youth activism<\/a>","pp_notify_user":"","pp_notify_role":"","pp_notify_email":"","author":"<a href='https:\/\/securitylense.com\/author\/admin\/' rel='author'>Editorial team<\/a>"},"readTime":{"min":3,"sec":31},"status":"publish","excerpt":"Nepal is witnessing its largest youth-led protests in decades, as Gen Z takes to the streets demanding an end to corruption and government overreach. Triggered by a sudden social media ban, the demonstrations have escalated into violent clashes with police, leaving at least 22 people dead and hundreds injured."},{"id":1719,"link":"https:\/\/securitylense.com\/2025\/09\/bannu-attack-tactical-gaps\/","name":"bannu-attack-tactical-gaps","thumbnail":{"url":false,"alt":false},"title":"Bannu VBIED Attack: Tactical Gaps and Border Threats","postMeta":[],"author":{"name":"Editorial team","link":"https:\/\/securitylense.com\/author\/admin\/"},"date":"Sep 10, 2025","dateGMT":"2025-09-10 19:38:49","modifiedDate":"2025-09-11 15:10:44","modifiedDateGMT":"2025-09-11 15:10:44","commentCount":"0","commentStatus":"open","categories":{"coma":"<a href=\"https:\/\/securitylense.com\/category\/traditional-security\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Traditional Security<\/a>","space":"<a href=\"https:\/\/securitylense.com\/category\/traditional-security\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Traditional Security<\/a>"},"taxonomies":{"post_tag":"","pp_notify_user":"","pp_notify_role":"","pp_notify_email":"","author":"<a href='https:\/\/securitylense.com\/author\/admin\/' rel='author'>Editorial team<\/a>"},"readTime":{"min":4,"sec":45},"status":"publish","excerpt":"A Vehicle-Borne Improvised Explosive Device (VBIED) is one of the deadliest tactics used by terrorist organizations worldwide. Commonly known as a car bomb, it involves concealing explosives in a vehicle to target security installations, civilians, or infrastructure. VBIEDs pose a significant security challenge due to their mobility, ability to carry large payloads, and difficulty in early detection. Understanding how VBIEDs work and the threats they pose is essential for developing effective counter-terrorism strategies."},{"id":1713,"link":"https:\/\/securitylense.com\/2025\/09\/european-imperialism-and-the-middle-east\/","name":"european-imperialism-and-the-middle-east","thumbnail":{"url":false,"alt":false},"title":"How European Imperialism Destroyed the Middle East","postMeta":[],"author":{"name":"Muhammad Haseeb Sulehria","link":"https:\/\/securitylense.com\/author\/muhammad-haseeb-sulehria\/"},"date":"Sep 9, 2025","dateGMT":"2025-09-09 13:24:10","modifiedDate":"2025-09-09 13:24:15","modifiedDateGMT":"2025-09-09 13:24:15","commentCount":"0","commentStatus":"open","categories":{"coma":"<a href=\"https:\/\/securitylense.com\/category\/explainer\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Explainer<\/a>","space":"<a href=\"https:\/\/securitylense.com\/category\/explainer\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Explainer<\/a>"},"taxonomies":{"post_tag":"<a href='https:\/\/securitylense.com\/tag\/arab-nationalism\/' rel='post_tag'>Arab nationalism<\/a><a href='https:\/\/securitylense.com\/tag\/balfour-declaration\/' rel='post_tag'>Balfour Declaration<\/a><a href='https:\/\/securitylense.com\/tag\/british-mandate\/' rel='post_tag'>British Mandate<\/a><a href='https:\/\/securitylense.com\/tag\/creation-of-modern-middle-east\/' rel='post_tag'>creation of modern Middle East<\/a><a href='https:\/\/securitylense.com\/tag\/first-world-war\/' rel='post_tag'>First World War<\/a><a href='https:\/\/securitylense.com\/tag\/french-mandate\/' rel='post_tag'>French Mandate<\/a><a href='https:\/\/securitylense.com\/tag\/hashemites\/' rel='post_tag'>Hashemites<\/a><a href='https:\/\/securitylense.com\/tag\/iraq-revolt\/' rel='post_tag'>Iraq revolt<\/a><a href='https:\/\/securitylense.com\/tag\/league-of-nations\/' rel='post_tag'>League of Nations<\/a><a href='https:\/\/securitylense.com\/tag\/middle-east-history\/' rel='post_tag'>Middle East history<\/a><a href='https:\/\/securitylense.com\/tag\/ottoman-empire\/' rel='post_tag'>Ottoman Empire<\/a><a href='https:\/\/securitylense.com\/tag\/palestine-conflict\/' rel='post_tag'>Palestine conflict<\/a><a href='https:\/\/securitylense.com\/tag\/paris-peace-conference\/' rel='post_tag'>Paris Peace Conference<\/a><a href='https:\/\/securitylense.com\/tag\/post-ottoman-order\/' rel='post_tag'>post Ottoman order<\/a><a href='https:\/\/securitylense.com\/tag\/san-remo-conference\/' rel='post_tag'>San Remo Conference<\/a><a href='https:\/\/securitylense.com\/tag\/sykes-picot-agreement\/' rel='post_tag'>Sykes-Picot Agreement<\/a><a href='https:\/\/securitylense.com\/tag\/zionism\/' rel='post_tag'>Zionism<\/a>","pp_notify_user":"","pp_notify_role":"","pp_notify_email":"","author":"<a href='https:\/\/securitylense.com\/author\/muhammad-haseeb-sulehria\/' rel='author'>Muhammad Haseeb Sulehria<\/a>"},"readTime":{"min":15,"sec":39},"status":"publish","excerpt":"The First World War shattered the Ottoman Empire and reshaped the Middle East into a patchwork of new states drawn by foreign powers. Britain and France carved out mandates, the Hashemites pursued Arab independence, and Zionism gained momentum under the Balfour Declaration\u2014all while nationalist revolts and colonial ambitions fueled unrest. Between broken promises, rising Arab and Jewish aspirations, and European dominance, the post-war Middle East became a fragile order that laid the foundation for decades of conflict and transformation."},{"id":1707,"link":"https:\/\/securitylense.com\/2025\/09\/chinas-expanding-influence-in-africa\/","name":"chinas-expanding-influence-in-africa","thumbnail":{"url":false,"alt":false},"title":"CHINA\u2019S EXPANDING INFLUENCE IN AFRICA","postMeta":[],"author":{"name":"Bisma Batool Qureshi","link":"https:\/\/securitylense.com\/author\/bisma-batool-qureshi\/"},"date":"Sep 8, 2025","dateGMT":"2025-09-08 19:07:53","modifiedDate":"2025-09-11 15:17:39","modifiedDateGMT":"2025-09-11 15:17:39","commentCount":"0","commentStatus":"open","categories":{"coma":"<a href=\"https:\/\/securitylense.com\/category\/analysis\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Analysis<\/a>","space":"<a href=\"https:\/\/securitylense.com\/category\/analysis\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Analysis<\/a>"},"taxonomies":{"post_tag":"<a href='https:\/\/securitylense.com\/tag\/africa-economy\/' rel='post_tag'>Africa economy<\/a><a href='https:\/\/securitylense.com\/tag\/africa-trade\/' rel='post_tag'>Africa trade<\/a><a href='https:\/\/securitylense.com\/tag\/african-infrastructure\/' rel='post_tag'>African infrastructure<\/a><a href='https:\/\/securitylense.com\/tag\/belt-and-road-initiative\/' rel='post_tag'>Belt and Road Initiative<\/a><a href='https:\/\/securitylense.com\/tag\/china-foreign-policy\/' rel='post_tag'>China foreign policy<\/a><a href='https:\/\/securitylense.com\/tag\/china-in-africa\/' rel='post_tag'>China in Africa<\/a><a href='https:\/\/securitylense.com\/tag\/china-security-influence\/' rel='post_tag'>China security influence<\/a><a href='https:\/\/securitylense.com\/tag\/china-africa-relations\/' rel='post_tag'>China-Africa relations<\/a><a href='https:\/\/securitylense.com\/tag\/chinese-investment\/' rel='post_tag'>Chinese investment<\/a><a href='https:\/\/securitylense.com\/tag\/fdi-in-africa\/' rel='post_tag'>FDI in Africa<\/a><a href='https:\/\/securitylense.com\/tag\/multipolar-world\/' rel='post_tag'>Multipolar World<\/a>","pp_notify_user":"","pp_notify_role":"","pp_notify_email":"","author":"<a href='https:\/\/securitylense.com\/author\/bisma-batool-qureshi\/' rel='author'>Bisma Batool Qureshi<\/a>"},"readTime":{"min":4,"sec":10},"status":"publish","excerpt":"China\u2019s influence in Africa has evolved from historic political ties into a full-spectrum partnership spanning trade, infrastructure, security, and strategic cooperation. As Africa emerges as a vital market and source of resources, Beijing has positioned itself as the continent\u2019s largest trading partner and leading creditor. Through initiatives like the Belt and Road and the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation, China is driving economic integration, building infrastructure, and expanding security ties."},{"id":1690,"link":"https:\/\/securitylense.com\/2025\/08\/floods-in-khyber-pakhtunkhwa\/","name":"floods-in-khyber-pakhtunkhwa","thumbnail":{"url":false,"alt":false},"title":"Floods in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: Climate and Humanitarian Challenge","postMeta":[],"author":{"name":"Editorial team","link":"https:\/\/securitylense.com\/author\/admin\/"},"date":"Aug 25, 2025","dateGMT":"2025-08-25 10:49:12","modifiedDate":"2025-08-25 10:49:19","modifiedDateGMT":"2025-08-25 10:49:19","commentCount":"0","commentStatus":"open","categories":{"coma":"<a href=\"https:\/\/securitylense.com\/category\/analysis\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Analysis<\/a>","space":"<a href=\"https:\/\/securitylense.com\/category\/analysis\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Analysis<\/a>"},"taxonomies":{"post_tag":"<a href='https:\/\/securitylense.com\/tag\/climate-change-pakistan\/' rel='post_tag'>climate change Pakistan<\/a><a href='https:\/\/securitylense.com\/tag\/climate-migration\/' rel='post_tag'>climate migration<\/a><a href='https:\/\/securitylense.com\/tag\/disaster-response\/' rel='post_tag'>disaster response<\/a><a href='https:\/\/securitylense.com\/tag\/flood-resilience\/' rel='post_tag'>flood resilience<\/a><a href='https:\/\/securitylense.com\/tag\/glacial-lake-outburst-flood\/' rel='post_tag'>glacial lake outburst flood<\/a><a href='https:\/\/securitylense.com\/tag\/humanitarian-crisis\/' rel='post_tag'>humanitarian crisis<\/a><a href='https:\/\/securitylense.com\/tag\/infrastructure-damage\/' rel='post_tag'>infrastructure damage<\/a><a href='https:\/\/securitylense.com\/tag\/khyber-pakhtunkhwa-disaster\/' rel='post_tag'>Khyber Pakhtunkhwa disaster<\/a><a href='https:\/\/securitylense.com\/tag\/monsoon-floods\/' rel='post_tag'>monsoon floods<\/a><a href='https:\/\/securitylense.com\/tag\/ndma-pakistan\/' rel='post_tag'>NDMA Pakistan<\/a><a href='https:\/\/securitylense.com\/tag\/pakistan-floods-2025\/' rel='post_tag'>Pakistan floods 2025<\/a><a href='https:\/\/securitylense.com\/tag\/south-asia-climate-crisis\/' rel='post_tag'>South Asia climate crisis<\/a>","pp_notify_user":"","pp_notify_role":"","pp_notify_email":"","author":"<a href='https:\/\/securitylense.com\/author\/admin\/' rel='author'>Editorial team<\/a>"},"readTime":{"min":3,"sec":9},"status":"publish","excerpt":"The mid-August 2025 floods in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa have emerged as one of Pakistan\u2019s deadliest climate disasters, with over 320 deaths in just days. Entire communities were swept away, infrastructure collapsed, and relief operations struggled amid washed-out roads and communication breakdowns. Scientists warn that without urgent investment in climate resilience, early warning systems, and disaster-ready infrastructure, Pakistan risks recurring high-casualty floods, deepening economic loss, and surging climate migration."}]