The Strategic Learning initiative offers free online courses that aim to sharpen analysts’ understanding of strategic concepts in Southern Asia and beyond. By developing interactive online courses and exclusive video lectures, we make diverse viewpoints from experts around the world accessible for our community of engaged “strategic learners.”

Strategic Learning's latest course, Naval Competition in the Indian Ocean Region, is an accessible, 4-hour course that dives deep into strategic dynamics and deterrence at sea. It evaluates the technical requirements, policy drivers, emerging trends, and risks related to maritime security in the Indian Ocean Region through interactive features, text explainers, and video interviews with more than 30 scholars and practitioners from Pakistan, India, China, the United States, and beyond.

What Strategic Concepts is India Learning From Israel?
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What Strategic Concepts is India Learning From Israel?
Is the US Still a Reliable Partner for India?
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Is the US Still a Reliable Partner for India?
Why Did India Strike Pakistan Harder Than Past Crises?
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Why Did India Strike Pakistan Harder Than Past Crises?
How is India's Strategy Against Pakistan Evolving?
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How is India's Strategy Against Pakistan Evolving?
Was there Brinkmanship in the 2025 India-Pakistan Crisis?
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Was there Brinkmanship in the 2025 India-Pakistan Crisis?
Balance of Air Power in South Asia
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Balance of Air Power in South Asia
Deterrence Objectives in South Asia
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Deterrence Objectives in South Asia
Lessons from the 2025 India-Pakistan Crisis
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Lessons from the 2025 India-Pakistan Crisis
What are Pakistan's Objectives in 2025 India-Pakistan Crisis?
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What are Pakistan's Objectives in 2025 India-Pakistan Crisis?
Escalation Dynamics in 2025 India-Pakistan Crisis
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Escalation Dynamics in 2025 India-Pakistan Crisis
Assessing the Risk of Inadvertent Escalation between India/Pakistan
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Assessing the Risk of Inadvertent Escalation between India/Pakistan
What Role Did Third Party Crisis Managers Play in 2025 India-Pakistan Crisis?
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What Role Did Third Party Crisis Managers Play in 2025 India-Pakistan Crisis?
Strategic Signals in South Asian Crises
1:34
Strategic Signals in South Asian Crises
The Changing Roles of CBMs in South Asia
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The Changing Roles of CBMs in South Asia
Narrative Building in Crises
1:36
Narrative Building in Crises
What to Anticipate in 2025 India-Pakistan Crisis
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What to Anticipate in 2025 India-Pakistan Crisis
Third Party Crisis Managers in South Asia
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Third Party Crisis Managers in South Asia
Collaborating Towards Risk Reduction in the Indian Ocean Region
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Collaborating Towards Risk Reduction in the Indian Ocean Region
Assessing the Role of Missile Systems During South Asian Crises
1:35
Assessing the Role of Missile Systems During South Asian Crises
Standoff Weapons Deployment in South Asia
1:31
Standoff Weapons Deployment in South Asia
What Does Restoring Deterrence Mean?
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What Does Restoring Deterrence Mean?
What to Watch in 2025 India-Pakistan Crisis
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What to Watch in 2025 India-Pakistan Crisis
Incentives for Escalation in South Asia
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Incentives for Escalation in South Asia
Conventional Military Balance in South Asia
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Conventional Military Balance in South Asia
How Regional Alliances Impact Stability in the Indian Ocean Region
1:42
How Regional Alliances Impact Stability in the Indian Ocean Region
Third Party Mediators in Crisis: Pulwama-Balakot
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Third Party Mediators in Crisis: Pulwama-Balakot
The Role Psychological Biases Play in Crises
2:41
The Role Psychological Biases Play in Crises
Is Escalation Controllable?
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Is Escalation Controllable?
Conditions for Inadvertent Escalation between Pakistan and India
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Conditions for Inadvertent Escalation between Pakistan and India
Domestic Pressures on the India-Pakistan Deterrence Relationship
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Domestic Pressures on the India-Pakistan Deterrence Relationship