Post-Assad Syria and the Struggle for a New Security Architecture
Israeli Strategic Gains, Turkish Power Projection and the Emerging Security Dilemma When Bashar al-Assad’s regime collapsed in a political earthquake on 8 December 2024, it was far more than a mere political transition that occurred. The amount of time Bashar al Assad was in place Israel was up against a Syrian military establishment backed by […]
US Rejection of Mineral Diplomacy Exposes Taliban’s Deepening Economic and Diplomatic Isolation
The public overture by Taliban Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi inviting American capital into Afghanistan’s critical mineral, infrastructure, and agricultural sectors represents a calculated yet fundamentally flawed diplomatic maneuver. By offering access to the country’s vast, unexploited mineral reserves, the regime sought to leverage commercial interest to bypass its international isolation and secure sanctions relief. […]
A Borderless Climate Crisis
The recent devastating flash floods in Nepal are a stark illustration of the borderless climate crisis the world now faces, a powerful reminder of a reality it can no longer afford to ignore: climate disasters know no boundaries. They do not stop at national borders, distinguish between rich and poor countries, or spare nations simply […]
What’s Behind 43 Operations in a Month by Afghanistan Resistance
The Afghanistan United Front’s report of 43 operations across 14 provinces in a single month is a significant marker in the ongoing armed opposition to Taliban rule. According to AUF spokesperson Hikmatullah Kakar, these operations resulted in 74 Taliban personnel killed and 35 wounded. Numbers at this scale, and spread across this much territory, point […]
UN reports dismantle Taliban ambassador claims regarding terrorism
The recent remarks by the Taliban ambassador at the National Defence University (NDU) in Islamabad attempt to reframe Pakistan’s legitimate security concerns as mere pretexts. By characterizing Islamabad’s concerns as vague assumptions rooted in the past, the envoy aimed to deflect Kabul’s responsibility for cross-border terrorism. However, this narrative collapses when confronted with the overwhelming […]
Who Actually Controls Afghanistan’s Trillion-Dollar Wealth?
In late June 2026, a convoy of roughly a thousand special forces fighters rolled into Badakhshan, Afghanistan’s northeastern-most province. They were not there to fight the Islamic State-Khorasan cell that had killed a provincial official in Baharak days earlier, nor the anti-Taliban resistance groups regrouping in the mountains nearby. They were there for the gold. […]
Islamabad Declaration Strengthens Pakistan’s Role in Global Peace
The recent unveiling of the Islamabad Declaration for Global Peace and Harmony marks a significant milestone in Pakistan’s evolving soft power strategy. Issued on September 1, 2026, the unanimous document represents a highly coordinated effort by the state and civil society to project a moderate national narrative. It serves as a strategic diplomatic message to […]
The Next War May Begin Before Anyone Decides to Start It
The most dangerous decision in the next major war may not be made by a machine. It may be made by a human who has been given only seconds to disagree with one. That distinction should sit at the centre of the international debate over artificial intelligence and warfare. Much of the discussion about military […]
The Makkah Pact’s Bay of Bengal Test
The Makkah accord signed by Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkey on August 7, 2026 marked a significant development in the evolving security architect of the Middle East and South Asia. The agreement comes amid a rapidly changing regional security environment. The regional states are reassessing their security alliances. The agreement contains collective defence framework provision […]