France objects to release of three men jailed for the murders of French nationals in Afghanistan.
Read More »China’s Military-Civil Fusion Strategy
China’s military-civil fusion (MCF) project aims to harness the capability of the country’s civilian sectors, including science, and technology, to advance China’s military, economic, and technological prowess.
Read More »Saudi Arabia ends loan and oil supply to Pakistan over its criticism of OIC on Kashmir
Saudi Arabia has ended a loan and oil supply to Pakistan due to the South Asian nation’s criticism that the Saudi-led Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) is not doing enough to pressure India on the Kashmir issue, marking a new milestone in the deteriorating relations between the two allies.
Read More »Afghan Peace Talks: Prisoner Release Paves Way for Direct Negotiations
Can the Afghan government and the Taliban agree to a political settlement to end decades of conflict? Afghan President Ashraf Ghani on Sunday said that his government would release the last batch of Taliban prisoners, ostensibly removing the final hurdle to direct negotiations with the insurgent group. Intra-Afghan negotiations were …
Read More »Israel Threatens Pakistan and Saudi Arabia Ditches Pakistan on Kashmir
The day when Lebanon blasts occurred i.e. August 4, 2020, the same day a news was floated that Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) is clandestinely pursuing a nuclear-agenda with the help of China 1, only three days later on August 7, 2020, another headline donned the world media that the …
Read More »Return of the Quad: The Evolving Security Architecture of the Indo-Pacific
The Quadrilateral Security Dialogue, or Quad, comprising the United States, India, Japan, and Australia, has reemerged in recent years in response to an increasingly assertive China.
Read More »Kabul Calls On Tehran to Prevent pro-Taliban Activities
Afghan Foreign Ministry’s spokesman Sadiq Siddiqui called on Iran Monday to prevent Taliban activities in Tehran, in the first comment after some Afghans were seen in pictures waving the Taliban flag at a park in Iran’s capital.
Read More »Al Qaeda gaining strength as terror fight focuses on ISIS
Tackling extremist online terrorist messages must remain a priority for security services as ISIS continues to pose a threat, according to an EU crime report.
Read More »Tensions Rise as Washington Rejects Beijing’s Maritime Claims
While Southeast Asian countries support the U.S. position on the South China Sea, they fear it could be a flash point for conflict.
Read More »Preventing a Bloody Harvest on the Armenia-Azerbaijan State Border
Fighting in July interrupted what had been a stretch of relative quiet on the Armenia-Azerbaijan border. The incidents underscored how quickly and unexpectedly this front can erupt. The two countries should take better advantage of a hotline created in 2018 to avoid dangerous misunderstandings.
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