Archive for November, 2024

North Korean Troops in Russia: A Dangerous New Phase in the Ukraine War

The deployment of North Korean troops to aid Russia marks an ominous new level of cooperation between Moscow and Pyongyang. The alliance could further escalate and globalize the conflict. What is North Korea’s military doing in the Russia-Ukraine war? North Korea has already been helping Russia sustain its firepower on the battlefield, providing it with millions of artillery shells, as […]

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Why China Won’t Give Up on a Failing Economic Model

Beijing Might See Short-Term Gains—but Ignores the Risk of Long-Term Pain In late September, after months of missing post-pandemic growth targets, the Chinese government began rolling out a broad set of economic stimulus measures. So far, these have included stock market support, monetary policy easing, the recapitalization of large state-owned banks, and some limited fiscal stimulus. The total amount and […]

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IEA repatriates bodies of two killed in attack on Afghan migrants on Iran-Pakistan border

Presently, the bodies of two martyrs, along with 34 eyewitnesses, some of whom sustained injuries during the incident, have been repatriated by the committee The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) has repatriated the bodies of two deceased Afghans killed in the Kalgan Valley in Iran, deputy spokesman Hamdullah Fitrat said on Thursday. Fitrat stated that following reports of the shooting […]

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Russia, Ukraine Trade Strikes as North Korean Envoy Visits Moscow

Russia and Ukraine unleashed a series of intense drone and missile strikes against each other, while North Korea’s foreign minister arrived in Moscow on Wednesday. Choe Son Hui’s visit follows reports of North Korean troops deployed to support Russia, raising concerns within the West. Russia launched 62 drones and one missile across Ukraine on Wednesday, with Ukrainian forces intercepting 33 […]

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Les États-Unis cherchent-ils un conflit armé entre l’Inde et le Pakistan ?

L’objectif avoué du Pentagone serait de provoquer un conflit armé indo-pakistanais, un nouvel épisode local entre un Pakistan allié de la Chine et une Inde soutenue par les États-Unis, avec le facteur aggravant que les deux pays disposent de missiles balistiques nucléaires. Le cocktail explosif du Cachemire Le Cachemire serait le paradigme parfait pour mettre en œuvre l’idée de Brzezinski […]

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SOUTH ASIA INTELLIGENCE REVIEW

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: Target Acquired On October 25, 2024, a 19-year-old under training Army lieutenant, Arif Ullah, who was on leave at his hometown, was gunned down by unidentified militants during prayers in a mosque in the Sarai Naurang area of Lakki Marwat District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP). Two other persons also sustained injuries in the incident. According to a press […]

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India-China Disengagement: Progress On The Ground, Doubts In The Air – Analysis

The Sino-Indian agreement on patrolling arrangements in eastern Ladakh is a significant achievement for New Delhi. From the outset of the Chinese actions of 2020—the establishment of blockades at six points and massing troops on the border—India has sought to deal with the situation in a measured manner. On the one hand, it confronted the Chinese at the blockade points […]

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Myths And Reality About ISKP – OpEd

The Islamic State Khorasan Province (ISKP), an affiliate of ISIS, was formed in Afghanistan in 2015 and has since been responsible for numerous acts of terrorism across Afghanistan, Pakistan, Central Asian Republics (CARs), and even Russia. While Afghanistan remains ISKP’s primary base; as has been affirmed by various UN reports, the Afghan media outlets (affiliated with the Interim Government) regularly […]

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China-Taiwan Weekly Update, October 30, 2024

Key Takeaways Cross-Strait Relations Taiwan The United States approved a nearly $2 billion US arms sale to Taiwan including three advanced surface-to-air missile systems. The PRC condemned the sale and threatened unspecified countermeasures. The United States approved a sale to Taiwan worth a total of $1.988 billion on October 26 that includes three National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile Systems (NASAMS) along […]

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IEA envoy tells Islamabad forum Afghanistan is not involved in attacks on Pakistan

Shakib discussed Afghanistan’s unique geographic position and the potential for regional projects, particularly in energy and water management, as well as the extraction of natural resources Afghanistan’s Charge d’Affaires to Pakistan, Sardar Ahmad Shakib, has stated that Pakistan is like a second home to Afghans and that the current government has no involvement in the violent incidents taking place in […]

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