Core Research Areas
The Institute of Strategic Communication and Economic Studies (ISCES) is multi-faceted, structured around its core areas of expertise
Strategic Communication & Information Warfare
This area focuses on how to leverage and control the information environment to achieve national objectives.
- Countering Hybrid Warfare and Disinformation
- Public Diplomacy & Global Image Projection
- Digital and Cyber Communication Strategy
- Narrative Building and Cohesion
Geo-Economic & Policy Studies
This area examines the intersection of national security with economic development, trade, and regional connectivity.
- CPEC and Regional Economic Corridors
- Trade, Investment, and Economic Security
- Resource and Climate Geopolitics
- Geo-Economic Policy Advocacy
Military & Strategic Affairs
This division focuses on traditional and non-traditional security challenges.
- Strategic Stability in South Asia
- Regional Security Architecture
- Defense Technology and Modernization
- Internal Security and Counter-Extremism