- March 10th, 2026
The latest military confrontation between Pakistan and Afghanistan marks one of the most serious turning points in relations between the two neighbors since the Afghan Taliban returned to power in August 2021. What began as recurring border skirmishes and mutual...
Wars over the past year have varied widely in intensity, scope, and objectives, stretching from South Asia and the Middle East to Eastern Europe and Latin America. Yet across these conflicts, one constant has stood out with striking clarity: the...
Turkey is moving closer to joining a nascent defense alliance between Saudi Arabia and nuclear-armed Pakistan, a step that could redraw security alignments across the Middle East, South Asia and parts of Africa, according to people familiar with the discussions....
Bangladesh has taken a significant step toward one of its most ambitious defence modernisation efforts in recent years, with the Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) signing a letter of intent (LOI) with Italian aerospace giant Leonardo for the future acquisition of...
Earlier this year, a phrase ricocheted across Chinese social media platforms, encapsulating a fear that has long simmered beneath the surface of the country’s economic narrative. The phrase — “getting old before getting rich” — captured, with chilling clarity, a...
The Pakistan Navy has achieved a landmark breakthrough in regional naval warfare by successfully conducting the maiden test launch of its indigenously developed SMASH (Surface-to-Surface Mach-8 Anti-Ship Ballistic Missile) from a frontline warship. The test marks South Asia’s first operational...
In a development that could reshape South Asia’s aerial balance, Pakistan’s announcement of a new export Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for its advanced JF-17 Thunder Block III fighter jet has triggered intense speculation that Bangladesh may be the undisclosed customer....
Historic rivalries, doctrinal rifts, and political pragmatism shape an uncertain pre-election landscape Bangladesh is heading toward its 13th parliamentary election, expected in February 2026, amid growing speculation over whether the country’s Islamist parties can finally overcome decades of doctrinal and...
South Asia’s most significant strategic recalibrations is quietly unfolding in Dhaka. Bangladesh, long known for its careful diplomacy and modest military posture, is on the cusp of signing a landmark defense agreement with Turkey — a deal that could reshape...
The great power contest between Washington and Beijing is playing out not just in trade tariffs and technological rivalry — it is increasingly manifesting in steel and concrete, in pipelines and ports, in the tension between sea lanes and land...
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