Afghanistan First Astronaut Abdul Ahad Momand

Afghanistan’s First Astronaut Abdul Ahad Momand Dies at 67 After Historic Space Mission and Decades of German Exile

Abdul Ahad Momand, the first Afghan to travel into space and one of the most remarkable figures in Afghanistan’s modern history, has died in Germany at the age of 67. His passing on June 21 marks the end of a...
BrahMos- Akashteer Air Defence System

UAE Turns to India’s BrahMos, Akashteer Air Defence System Despite Patriot and THAAD After Air Defense Failures in Drone Attacks

Abu Dhabi is reassessing its layered air defense architecture after sustained drone and missile strikes exposed vulnerabilities in even the most advanced Western-supplied systems, with India’s BrahMos cruise missile and Akashteer command-and-control network now under early consideration for acquisition. The...
Iran

India Faces Rising Gulf Instability as Qatar Blast Follows Iran War Deaths, Human and Economic Security Concerns

At the recent G7 Summit in France, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi delivered a stark reminder to U.S. President Donald Trump that the consequences of the 2026 Iran War extended far beyond the immediate combatants. During their bilateral meeting, Modi...
MQ-9B Sea Guardian Drones

Taiwan Receives First MQ-9B Sea Guardian Drones as Regional Powers Strengthen Surveillance Against China

Taiwan has reportedly received the first batch of MQ-9B Sea Guardian unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) from the United States and has already begun assembling and testing the advanced surveillance platforms, marking a significant enhancement in the island’s ability to monitor...
Lake Lucerne Summit

How Pakistan Balances U.S. and China Relations to Sustain Continuous Financial Bailouts and Strategic Leverage

Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir arrived in Switzerland on Monday to participate in high-level Iran peace discussions, as the international community gathers for what has been formally termed the Lake Lucerne...
Taliban

Taliban’s War Against ISKP Has Reduced Violence in Afghanistan—but Exported a Global Threat

On August 26, 2021, just eleven days after the Taliban swept into Kabul and reclaimed power in Afghanistan, a suicide bomber detonated explosives outside Abbey Gate at Hamid Karzai International Airport. The attack killed 13 U.S. service members and approximately...
China’s Large R6000 Tiltrotor Drone

China’s Large R6000 Tiltrotor Drone Enters Full Flight With Advanced VTOL and Forward Transition Capabilities

The appearance of China’s R6000 uncrewed tiltrotor in sustained free flight marks a notable escalation in the country’s vertical-lift and autonomous aviation ambitions, moving the program beyond early developmental tethered hover trials into a phase where aerodynamic refinement, flight-control integration,...
IAF Jaguar Fighter Jets

India Turns To Used British Fighter Jets After Eurofighter Typhoon Rejection To Address Critical IAF Squadron Shortage

Facing a widening gap in fighter aircraft numbers and persistent delays in the induction of indigenous combat jets, the Indian Air Force (IAF) is reportedly turning to an unlikely source to sustain its operational capabilities: retired British SEPECAT Jaguar aircraft....
G7, French

Is Global Power Shifting from G7 to Asia? How Rise of East Is Reshaping World Order

Leaders of the world's most advanced economies have gathered at the French lakeside resort of Evian for the annual summit of the Group of Seven (G7), a forum that for nearly half a century has played a central role in...
US Indo-Pacific

Why US Renamed Indo-Pacific Command Back to Pacific Command: What It Means for India, China, and Future of Quad

Geographic nomenclature is rarely neutral. Whether applied to rivers, mountains, gulfs, seas, or oceans, names shape perceptions of territory, sovereignty, influence, and power. What appears to be a simple cartographic label often carries profound geopolitical significance. The debate surrounding the...
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