Security & Conflict
Pakistan Declares “Open War” After Strikes on Afghan Cities
Pakistan has launched air-to-ground missile strikes on targets in Kabul, Kandahar and Paktia, marking one of the most serious escalations with Afghanistan’s Taliban authorities...
The CIA’s China Playbook and the Shadow War
In a recent move, China’s top general and a longtime confidant of President Xi Jinping, Zhang Youxia, and Joint Staff chief Liu Zhenli were...
Can Iran’s Missiles Undermine the Geneva Nuclear Talks?
As Iran and the United States prepare for a new round of nuclear negotiations in Geneva on Thursday, Tehran’s extensive ballistic missile program remains...
Washington’s buildup in Nigeria could ensnare the U.S. in a protracted conflict
On February 10, the Pentagon announced it would send 200 troops to Nigeria to train local forces to counter jihadists, joining a small detachment...
Beijing Claims CIA Running Disinformation Campaigns Against Its Global Projects
Chinese intelligence and security agencies have detected covert campaigns led by the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) on social media, aimed at discrediting the...
Trump Draws a Nuclear Red Line on Iran in State of the Union Address
During his State of the Union address, President Donald Trump made one of his clearest public statements yet about the possibility of military action...
Security Diplomacy Calculation: Mexico’s Security Gamble and World Cup 2026
In 2026, the world will witness the grand event of the 2026 FIFA World Cup which for the first time is jointly organised by...
Drone Warfare Redefines the Battlefield Four Years Into Russia’s War in Ukraine
Ukraine’s battlefield looks radically different four years after Russia launched its full-scale invasion in February 2022. Where tanks once clashed in open fields, small,...
Nuclear Weapons Without Limits: The New Arms Race
With the expiry of the New START treaty on February 5, 2026, the last legally binding constraint on nuclear arsenals between the United States...
When the Strong Decide: Diego Garcia, Raw Power, and the Illusion of Conditional Access
On 18 February 2026, reports emerged that Britain was withholding American permission to use Diego Garcia in any hypothetical strike against Iran. The following...