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SARO‘s Reports & Publications provide strategic intelligence, threat assessments, geopolitical analysis, security research, and policy insights.

Our coverage prioritises India’s national security interests and the evolving strategic environment across South Asia and the Indo-Pacific.


Country Intelligence

CountryPrimary Threat FocusLink
🇮🇳 IndiaNational Security, Internal Security, Border Security, Cyber Threats, Terrorism, Economic Security/country-risk/india
🇨🇳 ChinaBorder Disputes, Military Modernisation, Cyber Espionage, Indo-Pacific Strategy, Economic Influence/country-risk/china
🇵🇰 PakistanCross-Border Terrorism, Radicalization, Nuclear Security, Proxy Warfare, LoC Security/country-risk/pakistan
🇧🇩 BangladeshIllegal Immigration, Border Crime, Counter-Terrorism, Maritime Security, Economic Cooperation/country-risk/bangladesh
🇳🇵 NepalBorder Management, Political Stability, Chinese Influence, Cross-Border Crime/country-risk/nepal
🇲🇲 MyanmarInsurgency, Refugee Crisis, Border Security, Arms Trafficking, Regional Instability/country-risk/myanmar
🇱🇰 Sri LankaMaritime Security, Indian Ocean Strategy, Chinese Investments, Economic Stability/country-risk/sri-lanka
🇲🇻 MaldivesIndian Ocean Security, Strategic Competition, Maritime Surveillance, Political Stability/country-risk/maldives
🇦🇫 AfghanistanTerrorism, Extremism, Regional Security, Narcotics Trafficking, Humanitarian Crisis/country-risk/afghanistan
🇮🇷 IranMiddle East Geopolitics, Missile Program, Sanctions, Energy Security, Regional Influence/country-risk/iran

Reports & Publications


Taiwan Strait Operations July 2026 Comprehensive Joint Intelligence Assessment Report covering PLA Eastern Theater Command military activities and geopolitical analysis.

Taiwan Strait Operations

Full-Spectrum Intelligence Assessment – Taiwan Strait Operations (July 2026) FINAL COMPREHENSIVE JOINT INTELLIGENCE ASSESSMENT REPORT Comprehensive Joint Intelligence Assessment analyzing ...
Addendum to Pakistan Air Force (PAF) Intelligence Assessment 2026 showing Priority Intelligence Requirements (PIR), Essential Elements of Information (EEI), collection priorities, and key intelligence questions.Pakistan Air Force (PAF) intelligence assessment

Pakistan Air Force (PAF) intelligence assessment

ADDENDUM TO PAF Pakistan Air Force INTELLIGENCE ASSESSMENT 2026 NTELLIGENCE REQUIREMENTS PRIORITY INTELLIGENCE REQUIREMENTS (PIR) PIR 1: What is the ...
Featured image of the Pakistan Army Special Service Group (SSG) Headquarters at Cherat Cantonment, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, showing the primary SSG training base, mountainous terrain, approximate location, elevation, and strategic overview.

Pakistan Army Special Service Group (SSG)

Pakistan Army Special Service Group (SSG) – Complete Organisational Profile, Capabilities, and Operational History SSG Army Headquarters at Cherat Cantonment ...
NACTA Intelligence Wing List of Proscribed Persons database showing 4950 records with Name, Father, CNIC, Province and District, powered by SARO.

NACTA Intelligence Wing

Pakistan NACTA (Intelligence Wing ): List of Proscribed Persons Search the NACTA Intelligence Wing List of Proscribed Persons database containing ...
Pakistan's Military Transformation: Army Rocket Force Command (ARFC) and the Phoenix Protocol – Strategic Defense Analysis by SARO

Army Rocket Force Command ARFC

Pakistan’s Military Transformation: The Army Rocket Force Command (ARFC) Featured image illustrating Pakistan's reported military transformation, the Army Rocket Force ...
Pakistan Army Headquarters, Major Formations, Units, Cantonment Boards and Defence Production Facilities – Complete Reference Infographic

Pakistan Army Headquarters & Major Formations

Comprehensive infographic covering Pakistan Army Headquarters, military units, formations, cantonment boards, and defence production facilities for research and strategic analysis ...
Complete List of Pakistan Army Corps Headquarters (Commanded by a Lieutenant General) – Military Headquarters Infographic

Pakistan Army Corps Headquarters

Complete List of Pakistan Army Corps Headquarters Corps & Command Headquarters — Operational Reference Corps & Command Headquarters Operational Reference ...
Lhasa Gonggar International Airport and PLA Air Force Gonggar Airbase in Tibet Autonomous Region, featuring the dual-use civil-military aviation facility with Himalayan mountains in the background.

Lhasa Gonggar International Airport (Civil) / PLA Air Force Gonggar Airbase (Military)

Lhasa Gonggar Airport (ZULS/LXA): Military Capabilities, Infrastructure, and Strategic Role Lhasa Gonggar International Airport (Civil) and PLA Air Force (PLAAF) ...
Featured illustration depicting Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) Directorate S, highlighting its alleged covert operations, strategic proxy networks, regional focus on Afghanistan and India, and intelligence analysis.

INTER-SERVICES INTELLIGENCE (ISI) – DIRECTORATE S

INTELLIGENCE BRIEFING: INTER-SERVICES INTELLIGENCE (ISI) – DIRECTORATE S Directorate S is the covert action and external operations arm of Pakistan’s ...
Intelligence Report: Cybersecurity Threat Landscape – India (2025–2026) showing cyber threats to India's digital infrastructure, AI-driven attacks, hackers, and critical infrastructure.

India cybersecurity threat landscape 2025-2026

INTELLIGENCE REPORT: CYBERSECURITY THREAT LANDSCAPE – INDIA (2025-2026) EXECUTIVE SUMMARY India currently faces a "High" to "Critical" level cyber threat ...
IISS Military Balance 2025/2026 excerpt assessing Pakistan Navy naval forces, order of battle, Hangor-class submarines, A2/AD capabilities, and maritime security in the Northern Arabian Sea.

IISS Military Balance 2025/2026 Excerpt: Pakistan Naval Forces Order of Battle & Strategic Assessment

INTELLIGENCE REPORT: IISS Military Balance 2025/2026 – Pakistan Navy Order of Battle & Assessment This intelligence report analyzes the IISS ...
Pakistan Navy recent activity intelligence report (July 2024–July 2026) highlighting fleet modernization, Operation Muhafiz-ul-Bahr, Exercise AMAN-2025, and strategic maritime developments.

PAKISTAN NAVY RECENT ACTIVITY (JULY 2024 – JULY 2026)

INTELLIGENCE REPORT: PAKISTAN NAVY RECENT ACTIVITY (JULY 2024 – JULY 2026) Comprehensive intelligence assessment of Pakistan Navy operational activities, fleet ...
Exercise AMAN-2025 (9th Edition) intelligence brief featuring Pakistan Navy frigate PNS Tughril (F-261) during multinational maritime security exercises in the Northern Arabian Sea.

Exercise AMAN-2025, the 9th edition of the Pakistan Navy

Exercise AMAN-2025, the 9th edition of the Pakistan Navy’s biennial multinational naval exercise, was conducted in the Northern Arabian Sea ...
INTELLIGENCE BRIEF: Operation Muhafiz-ul-Bahr (2026) featuring Pakistan Navy frigate PNS Tughril (F-261) during maritime security and convoy escort operations in the Northern Arabian Sea.

OPERATION MUHAFIZ-UL-BAHR (2026)

INTELLIGENCE BRIEF: OPERATION MUHAFIZ-UL-BAHR (2026) Operational profile and strategic assessment of Operation Muhafiz-ul-Bahr (2026), highlighting the Pakistan Navy's sustained maritime ...
PNS Tughril (F-261) guided missile frigate intelligence dossier showing the Pakistan Navy's Tughril-class warship, operational capabilities, weapons systems, and strategic maritime role.

PNS TUGHRIL (F-261)

INTELLIGENCE DOSSIER: PNS TUGHRIL (F-261) 1. General Identification & Status: PNS Tughril A comprehensive profile of the lead ship of ...
Pakistan Navy OSINT intelligence report featuring warships, submarine, maritime security analysis, CPEC sea routes, Gwadar Port, and Pakistan Navy modernization by SARO.

Pakistan Navy (PN)

Pakistan Navy (PN) Comprehensive Assessment 1. Executive Summary Overview: The Pakistan Navy (PN) is the maritime warfare branch of the ...
Cover image for a comprehensive OSINT intelligence profile examining alleged ISI operations in India, including threat assessment, operational methodology, training camps, geographic intelligence, and counter-intelligence framework.

COMPREHENSIVE OSINT INTELLIGENCE PROFILE: ISI OPERATIONS IN INDIA

Featured cover image for an open-source intelligence (OSINT) report examining publicly reported information related to alleged ISI activities, geographic intelligence, ...
Strategic intelligence assessment infographic illustrating Pakistan ISI Punjab Desk operations, organizational structure, proxy networks, Khalistan-linked insurgency, hybrid warfare, narcoterrorism, and arms smuggling affecting India's national security.

STRATEGIC INTELLIGENCE ASSESSMENT: PAKISTAN ISI – PUNJAB DESK: OPERATIONS, STRUCTURE & EVOLUTION

Strategic Intelligence Assessment by Security Advisor & Research Organisation (SARO) examining the Pakistan ISI Punjab Desk, its organizational structure, operational ...
Comprehensive Complete 2016 OFAC Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) List intelligence report cover featuring sanctions, financial crime, compliance, and global network analysis.

Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) Intelligence Report

Full 16-Section Intelligence Report Structure This is the master template for the entire 16-part report. Intelligence report covering the complete ...
Intelligence Summary & Trends (2026 YTD) – Comprehensive Master Table of 2026 OFAC SDN List Changes showing primary entity and network nodes from January to July 2026.

2026 First-Half Global Sanctions & SDN List Master Intelligence Report

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Overview This report details and analyzes all additions, modifications, and removals to the Office of Foreign Assets Control ...
Featured cover image for the report "Structural Analysis of the Khalistan Corporate Network in Ontario, Canada" focusing on the Greater Toronto Area (GTA).

INTELLIGENCE DOSSIER: Structural Analysis of the “Khalistan” Corporate Network in Ontario, Canada

1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This report details the findings of an OSINT investigation into a network of corporate entities registered in ...
Illustrative intelligence dossier depicting the global footprint of the Khalistan movement, including diaspora networks, geopolitical links, and historical references.

The Overseas Sikhs: A Khalistan Terrorism Issue

AGENCY: Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) - Office of Global Issues (OGI) & Office of Near Eastern and South Asian Analysis ...
Official map of the Tibet Military District (TMD) of the People's Liberation Army (PLA), responsible for military operations in the Tibet Autonomous Region.

Tibet Military District (TMD), also known as the Tibet Military Area Command, of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA).

Tibet Military District (TMD), also known as the Tibet Military Area Command, of the People's Liberation Army (PLA). CategorySub-CategoryDetails1. Location ...
PLA Western Theatre Command organizational structure showing command hierarchy, Tibet Military District, major airbases, force deployments, and strategic infrastructure along the China–India border.

PLA Western Theatre Command WTC

PLA Western Theatre Command (WTC): Comprehensive Analysis of China's Largest Military Command Comprehensive Breakdown of the PLA Western Theater Command ...
Chinese Deployments India National Security Threat Assessment showing Chinese PLA deployments, military infrastructure, and strategic positions along the Line of Actual Control (LAC).

CHINESE DEPLOYMENTS

INDIA NATIONAL SECURITY THREAT ASSESSMENT — ADDENDUM GEOGRAPHIC LOCATIONS AND UNIT STRENGTHS OF CHINESE DEPLOYMENTS ALONG THE BORDER This addendum ...
Infographic illustrating the alleged ISI–MİT intelligence nexus, outlining strategic cooperation between Pakistan's ISI and Turkey's MİT, operational methods, organizational structures, and potential implications for Indian national security.

ISI-MİT NEXUS

THREAT ASSESSMENT REPORT: THE ISI-MİT NEXUS Strategic Intelligence Cooperation Between Pakistan (ISI) and Turkey (MİT) and Implications for Indian National ...
U.S. Army comprehensive unit directory showing commands, corps, divisions, brigades, and major military units.

U.S. Army comprehensive unit directory

U.S. ARMY COMPREHENSIVE UNIT DIRECTORY (2025-2026) Global U.S. Army Personnel Summary ( Estimated 2025/2026) Active Duty: ~452,000 Army National Guard: ...
Country-wise list of famous hackers from the USA, UK, Russia, China, India, and Australia with notable cybersecurity figures.

Country-Wise List of Famous Hackers

Explore a country-wise list of well-known hackers and cybersecurity figures from around the world, including the USA, UK, Russia, China, ...