Afghanistan’s Northern Frontier: From Peripheral Instability to Eurasian Security Concern

Afghanistan’s north fuels cross-border militancy, drone attacks, and drug trafficking, prompting CSTO, CIS & SCO security action.
Facing TTP and Daesh Threats, Pakistan-Russia Deepen Counterterrorism Cooperation
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Pakistan and Russia vow to boost anti-terror cooperation amid rising threats from Afghanistan and regional militancy.
Taliban’s Shifting Storylines: Is ISIS-K Really a ‘Foreign’ Problem

Al-Mirsaad and Zabihullah Mujahid’s attempt to downplay Muhammad Sharif Jafar’s role in the Kabul airport attack is a desperate deflection.—raising serious questions.