civil–military relations
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Turkish Turbulence – Shock Therapy for Turkish Armed Forces
Hamid Hussain argues the failed July 2016 coup was the last phase of the first republic founded by Atatürk, and traces how the Turkish Armed Forces changed over two decades,…
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Inter Services Public Relations; ISPR (Pakistan)
Hamid Hussain examines how the Pakistan Army manages its public narrative through Inter Services Public Relations, noting that conflicts between army and civilian institutions produce competing narratives, and recommends a…
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Pakistan and GHQ’s commitment to fight terrorists..
The author asks how outsiders can judge whether the Pakistan army is committed to defeating all Islamist militant groups, and proposes public metrics, such as whether the main enemy is…
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Musharraf’s Coup. October 1999
Hamid Hussain, in a piece first written in 2012, reviews the background to the October 1999 coup, the differences between Nawaz Sharif and General Musharraf after Kargil, and the decisions…
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The Army is on the job..
The author argues that the Pakistan army uses every crisis, here the latest attack, to elbow civilians aside, with ISPR press releases presenting its action in Punjab as unilateral and…
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A Strategic Corporal in Faisalabad
The author argues that a gunman’s shot at a PTI crowd in Faisalabad, a ‘strategic corporal’ moment, may energise Imran Khan’s protest and set off outcomes ranging from military intervention…
