Balochistan

Turkey Rules Out Joining Saudi-Pakistan Defense Pact as Deadly Balochistan Attacks Kill 10 Pakistani Soldiers and 11 Civilians

A wave of coordinated militant attacks swept across Pakistan’s restive Balochistan province early Saturday, as the Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) struck police stations, a high-security prison, and paramilitary installations in what officials described as one of the most widespread assaults...
Turkey-Iran Border

Turkey Prepares Border Contingency Plans Amid Fears of US Military Strike on Iran

Turkey is reportedly reviewing contingency measures along its border in case the United States launches a military strike against neighboring Iran, a senior Turkish official said on Monday. “If the United States attacks Iran and the regime falls, Turkey is...
NATO Troops Turkey, Afghanistan War

NATO Troops in Afghanistan, Minimal Losses! Why Trump’s Claim That Allies ‘Stayed Off the Front Lines’ Rings True for Turkey

S President Donald Trump has once again stirred controversy within the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), this time by questioning the frontline commitment of allied forces during the two-decade-long war in Afghanistan. His remarks have reopened old wounds among US...
Iran -Turkey Border

Iranians Make Brief Trips to Turkey Amid Internet Blackouts, Highlighting Work and Communication Struggles Rather Than Mass Exodus

A border crossing in Turkey’s eastern province of Van has seen a steady flow of Iranians entering briefly, but contrary to early fears, there has been no major surge of asylum seekers fleeing unrest in their country. Instead, many Iranians...
Iran Protesters

Iran Signals Retaliation Against US Bases in Middle East After Trump Promises ‘Strong Action’ Over Crackdown on Protesters

Tehran has warned United States allies in the Middle East that it will strike US bases on their soil if Washington attacks Iran, a senior Iranian official said on Wednesday, amid escalating tensions following President Donald Trump’s threats to intervene...
Saudi Arabia Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman - Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif

Turkey Looks to Join Saudi–Pakistan Collective Defense Pact, Signaling Emergence of a New Trilateral Security Axis Across Middle East and South Asia

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....
Turkish OMTAS Missile

Turkish OMTAS Missile Transfer Marks Major Step in Kosovo’s Drive for NATO-Interoperable Deterrence Amid Persistent Balkan Security Tensions

The arrival of a second batch of Turkish-made OMTAS medium-range anti-tank guided missiles (ATGMs) to the Kosovo Security Force (KSF) marks a decisive escalation in Pristina’s effort to build a credible, survivable and NATO-interoperable ground deterrent amid persistent security volatility...
Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II

Israel Moves to Ring-Fence Its F-35 Innovations, Complicating US Efforts to Use Fighter Jet Sale to Reanchor Turkey in NATO

Israeli Deputy Foreign Minister Sharren Haskel has drawn an explicit and non-negotiable “red line” over the potential sale of F-35 Lightning II stealth fighters to Turkey, declaring that advanced Israeli-developed technologies embedded within the aircraft will not be shared with...
SOM-Ş Missile

Turkey’s Indigenous SOM‑Ş Missile Transfer Empowers Azerbaijan to Conduct Deep-Strike, Multi-Axis Operations While Preserving Legacy Aircraft and Expanding UCAV Lethality

By January 2026, Azerbaijan’s quiet induction of Turkey’s SOM‑Ş (Şahin) air‑launched cruise missile is emerging as one of the most consequential shifts in the South Caucasus security environment since the 2020 Nagorno‑Karabakh war, fundamentally altering how airpower, deterrence, and long‑range...
Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II

US Opens Door for Turkey’s Return to F-35 Lightning II Program as S-400 Impasse Nears Breakthrough

NATO’s long-fractured air-power architecture appears to be entering a decisive period of realignment, as new indications suggest Washington and Ankara are inching toward resolving one of the most consequential defence disputes of the past decade. Fresh signals from senior US...
Loading posts...

All posts loaded

No more posts