Bagram: The Empire’s Airfield
Afghanistan
SAT Editorial Desk

Bagram: The Empire’s Airfield

Bagram Airbase was the nerve center of America’s two-decade war in Afghanistan and a unique strategic vantage point at the crossroads of South, Central, and West Asia. Its loss created a void in US power projection that over-the-horizon operations cannot fill.

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The Illusion of the Street: Why Uprisings Rarely Deliver Real Change
Down The Line
SAT Editorial Desk

The Illusion of the Street: Why Uprisings Rarely Deliver Real Change

From the Arab Spring to Sri Lanka’s Aragalaya, street revolutions have ignited extraordinary hope, toppling entrenched rulers and inspiring global headlines. But history shows a harsher truth: these uprisings rarely deliver the transformation they promise. Once the euphoria fades, fractured coalitions give way to elite capture, military takeovers, or outright collapse. Without resilient institutions, the energy of the streets is easily co-opted, leaving ordinary citizens facing the same injustices under new faces.

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The Making of an Enemy: The Taliban’s Narrative War Against Pakistan
Afghanistan
SAT Editorial Desk

The Making of an Enemy: The Taliban’s Narrative War Against Pakistan

The Taliban’s hostility toward Pakistan is not confined to isolated voices. Rooted in religious narratives that brand Islamabad as “un-Islamic” and reinforced by incendiary speeches and propaganda, this rhetoric fosters deep mistrust. While official representatives preach cooperation, commanders and ideologues openly glorify conflict, creating a dangerous contradiction between diplomacy and reality.

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The Dying Rules-Based Order: How Israel’s Actions in Doha Test American Influence
Diplomacy & geopolitics
SAT Editorial Desk

The Dying Rules-Based Order: How Israel’s Actions in Doha Test American Influence

Israel’s airstrike on Hamas leaders in Doha marks more than a breach of Qatari sovereignty, it is a direct challenge to US authority and the fragile rules-based international order. The attack exposes Washington’s inability to restrain its ally, while raising profound questions about Gulf security, Arab solidarity, and the future of international law.

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Ahmad Shah Massoud: Hero, Warlord, Legend
Down The Line
SAT Editorial Desk

Ahmad Shah Massoud: Hero, Warlord, Legend

Ahmad Shah Massoud’s life embodied both heroism and controversy. Celebrated as the Lion of Panjshir for his defiance of the Soviets and Taliban, he was also criticized for his role in Afghanistan’s civil war and the atrocities linked to his forces. His legacy endures as a symbol of resistance and division alike.

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