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#Afghanistan: Despite #Pakistan’s claims of targeting militant hideouts, the strikes have fuelled anger among Afghans and deepened the cycle of retaliation. The ongoing conflict, marked by mutual accusations and a contested border, remains unresolved, leaving civilians to bear the brunt of violence.
Iran is returning to nuclear talks no longer afraid of America: Tehran has learned it can survive the worst Washington can throw at it, but it still needs sanctions relief to stave off economic calamity www.wsj.com/world/middle... #Islamism #IranWar #nuclearweapons
President Trump lost. The war he waged against Iran promises to conclude in a humbling whimper with the signing of a cease-fire agreement later this week. The United States is left weaker—diminished militarily, strategically, economically, and perhaps moral. www.theatlantic.com/national-sec...
Saudi Arabia’s Iran silence is a strategic calculation, not a scheduling conflict: By not committing to an enforcement posture, #SaudiArabia maintains its diplomatic identity as both indispensable and a victim, avoiding the risks of co-belligerency. www.algemeiner.com/2026/06/16/s... #IranWar
#UK: Islamism, the Muslim Brotherhood and the limits of Labour’s resolve: As the head of Germany’s domestic security service warns of the threat to democracy from political Islamism, why does the UK Government and security system remain so reluctant to call it out? archive.ph/PESaf #Islamism
The U.S. should not encourage Syria to enter Lebanon: A young government working to secure its own territory is poorly positioned to open new fronts outside its borders, and #Hezbollah would quickly exploit such a move to its advantage. www.washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analy... #Islamism
Hamas operatives planned to carry out a terrorist attack in Europe on the second anniversary of October 7, German Federal Prosecutor General Jens Rommel revealed at his office’s annual press conference in Karlsruhe. www.jpost.com/internationa... #Islamism #terrorism #Hamas
Don’t mistake friction for a broken alliance with Israel: Presidential spats with Israeli prime ministers are nothing new, and scapegoating America’s most capable ally in the Middle East would mean more work for U.S. forces, not less. www.washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analy...
Is Beijing planning to make more drones overseas for Middle Eastern buyers?
Norinco, a major Chinese defence contractor, displayed a model drone assembly line at the Eurosatory defence exhibition in Paris, suggesting plans to manufacture drones overseas. www.scmp.com/news/china/m... #communism
While Islamabad claims to be targeting militant hideouts, the dead are overwhelmingly women and children, and the causes of the conflict remain unaddressed
A young government working to secure its own territory is poorly positioned to open new fronts outside its borders, and Hezbollah would quickly exploit such a move to its advantage.
Hamas operatives planned a European terror attack around the Oct. 7 anniversary, German prosecutors said, with arrests made across multiple countries in recent months.
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Norinco displaying a model assembly line at a top defence exhibition could mean the firm hopes to make more weapons overseas.
Presidential spats with Israeli prime ministers are nothing new, and scapegoating America’s most capable ally in the Middle East would mean more work for U.S. forces, not less.
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#UK: Islamism, the Muslim Brotherhood and the limits of Labour’s resolve: As the head of Germany’s domestic security service warns of the threat to democracy from political Islamism, why does the UK Government and security system remain so reluctant to call it out? archive.ph/PESaf #Islamism