Iran’s FM Abbas Araqchi rules out direct U.S. talks, citing pressure tactics, while reaffirming Iran’s defense readiness.
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Trump Dismisses Concerns Over Leaked Signal Chat
Trump dismisses fallout from The Atlantic’s report on a Signal chat where top officials discussed bombing Yemen.
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Pakistan’s COAS Vows to Defeat Terrorism Through Unified National Response
COAS Gen Asim Munir stresses governance, national security, and a unified stance, warning against a “soft state” approach.
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Pentagon Tasked With Providing ‘Military Options’ To Ensure US Access To Panama Canal, Official Says
Trump administration considers military options for ensuring US access to the Panama Canal amid strategic concerns.
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DG ISPR on Security of Pakistan in 2024
Comprehensive briefing by DG ISPR on counterterrorism achievements of Pakistan as well as it’s Afghan policy, and national security in 2024
US adds Chinese, Russian entities to trade blacklist
U.S. expands trade blacklist with 37 entities for national security and human rights concerns.
Terrorism in Pakistan: The Indian Footprint
Without unanimity among the Pak-Afghan-India trio on what should account for a peaceful vision for the future, the region would continue to suffer, with its people repeatedly sacrificed on the altar of long-standing geopolitical rivalries.
The Urgency of Securitizing Disinformation
While Pakistan has an ample sum of troubles to deal with, here is a case for why it should securitize disinformation. In hybrid and 5th generation warfare, cyberspace and disinformation campaigns are extremely lethal weapons used by enemy states. Hence, counter mechanisms must be a top priority.
Climate Change: A New Warfront
Shared tragedies serve as reminders that neighbouring ties between Pakistan and Afghanistan are not only limited to overlapping history and culture but also include the shared habitation of a landscape extremely vulnerable to natural calamities.
Pakistan Armed Forces and Artificial Intelligence
War is a social institution that evolves along with changes in societies, political entities, and technologies. If a nation is to maintain its security, it must look beyond the war on terror and prepare for the ascension of 5GW which has confronted many nations of the world, including Pakistan with an evolving strategic paradigm. It is a moment of now or never!
