Islamic State Pakistan Province (ISPP) remains a relatively small but persistent militant threat in Pakistan, using sectarian violence, targeted assassinations and occasional suicide attacks to exploit deep communal and political fault lines,
In unprecedented operations over Iran, Israeli fighter pilots are being prescribed anti-narcolepsy drugs to maintain alertness during missions that can last more than 34 hours, highlighting the extreme demands of modern aerial
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The United States is reportedly considering a high-stakes covert mission to seize Iran’s enriched uranium, with Delta Force potentially tasked to infiltrate nuclear facilities if intelligence suggests the material has not already
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For decades, Chinese strategists have feared the “Malacca Dilemma,” the strategic vulnerability of having roughly 80 percent of the nation’s crude oil imports pass through the narrow Strait of Malacca, which could
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Once a Silk Road crossroads, Iran had become the centerpiece of a modern vision to link Asia, Europe, and the Middle East, creating a trade network that threatened to challenge long-standing U.S.
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Iran has escalated tensions in the Middle East by threatening strikes on financial institutions linked to the United States and Israel, raising the prospect of a systemic shock that could ripple through
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Two weeks ago, President Donald Trump launched a war of choice to topple Iran’s regime expecting a quick, clean win. What he’s gotten is a regime that’s proving far more capable of
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Two days after the United States and Israel launched attacks that killed Iran’s Ayatollah Khamenei and hundreds of others—including more than 160 children in a strike on a girls’ school—a United States
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The first address delivered by Iran’s newly appointed leader following his assumption of office was notable for its clarity, tone, and strategic intent. It was not a speech designed to soften geopolitical
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China’s energy security may be put to its first true test in 2026 with the seizure of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro in January and joint U.S.-Israeli military action against Iran beginning in late February.
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President Donald Trump sparked controversy on Wednesday after suggesting that senior U.S. military officials prefer destroying Iranian vessels rather than capturing them because it is “more fun,” as he praised American military
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Some weeks ago, I published an article in this journal on Metacognition and AI – How to Improve Managerial Competence (https://slguardian.org/metacognition-and-ai/). Broadly speaking, metacognition is “thinking about thinking” or fact checking and prudent judgement.
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By far, it is widely agreed that the USA is one of the most admired countries in the world due to its robust economy, strong military power, innovation capability, and, above all,
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In South Asia, security debates are increasingly shaped by dramatic claims involving intelligence agencies, militant proxies, and geopolitical intrigue. Such narratives spread rapidly across media and policy circles, yet the evidence supporting
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The U.S. Department of Defense has barred press photographers from attending recent Pentagon briefings after images of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth taken during a rare appearance at the podium were judged by
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At China’s annual political meetings (the “Two Sessions”), one theme resonates more than most in this year’s Government Work Report: the strategic push for a high-quality “silver economy.” The message signals a
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