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| Abbreviation | CASS |
|---|---|
| Formation | 2019 |
| Type | aerospace think tank |
| Location | |
| President | Air Marshal Javaid Ahmed, HI (M) (Retd) |
| Website | www |
The Centre for Aerospace & Security Studies (CASS, Urdu: سینٹر فور ایروسپیس اینڈ سیکوریٹی سٹڈیز) is an independent research think tank founded by the Pakistan Air Force with specializations in the domains of aerospace, emerging technologies, security, and foresight. It was inaugurated by Air Chief Marshal Mujahid Anwar Khan in July 2019, with Air Chief Marshal Kaleem Saadat as its first President. CASS's current president is Air Marshal Javaid Ahmed (Retd). The primary campus of CASS is located in Islamabad, within the National Aerospace Science & Technology Park (NASTP) at the Old Airport Road near PAF Base Nur Khan, while the secondary Lahore campus is located within the Lahore Cantonment.
Objective
CASS defines its vision statement as "to serve as a thought leader in the Aerospace and Security domains globally, providing thinkers and policymakers with independent insight on aerospace and security issues in a comprehensive and multifaceted manner."
Areas of research
CASS specializes in the domains of aerospace, aviation industry, national security, doctrine, strategy, history, and economics. Its contemporary areas of focus include aerospace, emerging technologies, security, and foresight. It publishes research in multiple languages including English and Urdu. It also advises government stakeholders on key issues of national interest
Biannual Conference
CASS' flagship conference is known as Global Strategic Threat and Response (GSTAR), which is attended by the President of Pakistan as Chief Guest. CASS publishes a peer-reviewed journal called the Journal of Aerospace & Security Studies, whose Editor-in-Chief is Dr. Usman W. Chohan.
Notable People
- Kaleem Saadat - Founding President, CASS
- Farhat Hussain Khan - President, CASS
- Jalil Abbas Jilani - Advisor, Foreign Policy, CASS
- Farooq Habib - Senior Director, CASS
- Usman W. Chohan - Advisor, Economic Affairs, CASS
See also
- Centre for Aviation, Transport and Environment
- International Institute of Air and Space Law
- Korea Aerospace Research Institute
- National Aeronautical Research Institute
- National Institute of Aerospace
References
- Aerospace Centre starts functioning in capital . The News. Accessed 21 October 2019.
- Centre for Aerospace & Security Studies (CASS) organises a conference on Kashmir’s future. The Nation. Accessed 25 September 2019.
- Air chief inaugurates ‘centre for aerospace and security studies’. The News. Accessed 25 September 2019
- CASS Experts: President AM Javaid. Centre for Aerospace and Security Studies (CASS).
- Our Vision. Centre for Aerospace and Security Studies (CASS). Accessed 25 September 2019.
- Space could be the new arms race with India. Express Tribune. 26 Feb 2020.
- The Concept of the Aerotropolis. CASS Working Papers on Economics and National Affairs. Aerospace Engineering eJournal: Social Science Research Network (SSRN). Accessed 1 October 2019.
- A Bargaining Theory of Political Bias and War: Case Study of the BJP. CASS Working Papers on Economics and National Affairs. Game Theory & Bargaining Theory eJournal: Social Science Research Network (SSRN). Accessed 30 September 2019.
- Kashmir: Beyond Imbroglios. CASS Historical Analysis Working Papers. Accessed 9 April 2020.
- The FATF in the Global Financial Architecture: Challenges and Implications. Monetary Economics: International Financial Flows, Financial Crises, Regulation & Supervision eJournal. Social Science Research Network (SSRN).
- اجتمائی کفائت شاری اور اس کے اثرات (Collective Austerity and its Consequences). Macroeconomics: Employment, Income & Informal Economy eJournal. Social Science Research Network .
- Govt set to launch portal to connect think tanks, academia with policymakers. Profit Magazine Pakistan. Accessed 18 August 2020.
- About GSTAR. CASS. Accessed 7 March 2020.
- Foreign experts to attend 'GSTAR' seminar in Islamabad. Express Tribune. 2 March 2020.
- President Alvi addresses 'Global Strategic threat and Response' event arranged by CASS in Islamabad. The Nation. 5 March 2020.
- Pakistan understands value of peace: President of Pakistan at GSTAR. Associated Press of Pakistan. 4 March 2020.