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Afghanistan

Afghan diaspora protesters in Madrid urge Europe to deny Taliban legitimacy, citing human rights abuses, women's rights restrictions, and security concerns.

Afghan Diaspora Rejects Taliban Legitimacy Drive

SAT Commentary June 6, 2026

Afghanistan and Russia signed a military-technical cooperation agreement during the International Security Forum held in the Moscow region

Russia’s Military Agreement with the Taliban: Arming the Guardians of Pakistan’s Deadliest Foe

SAT Commentary May 30, 2026

Afghanistan and Russia have signed a military and technical cooperation agreement during the Moscow International Security Conference

Russia’s Taliban Gamble: Strengthening a Terror Sanctuary

SAT Commentary May 30, 2026

Moscow’s top security official said ISIS-K is seeking recruits from Central Asia and migrant communities in Russia.

The Gathering Storm – How Afghanistan’s Terror Ecosystem Threatens Regional Security

SAT Commentary May 26, 2026

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Promotion of Vice and Prevention of Virtue, Afghan Women Becoming Faceless and Voiceless Shadows

SAT Commentary May 13, 2026

Pakistan’s precise responses against cross-border terrorism uphold IHL principles of distinction and precaution while countering Taliban safe havens.

Taliban Militarization of Civilian Infrastructure: Legal Violations, Broken Promises and Propaganda in the Afghanistan-Pakistan Conflict

Haleema Khalid and SAT Commentary May 7, 2026

Taliban ideological shift

Remaking of Afghanistan: From National to General

SAT Web Administrator and SAT Commentary May 4, 2026

The Taliban’s broken promises since 2021

Afghanistan Bound in Deadliest Chains Taliban Rule, TTP Sanctuary, Economic Collapse and Human Suffering

SAT Commentary May 3, 2026