Key Takeaways: The combined force continues to degrade Iran’s retaliatory capabilities. Satellite imagery captured on March 2 shows damage to a missile base near Najafabad, Esfahan Province. The imagery shows three impact points likely caused by bunker buster bombs.The combined force has continued to attack Iranian naval assets in order to prevent Iran’s navies from being able to conduct retaliatory […]

“Open War” At the time of writing, tensions between Afghanistan and Pakistan have escalated dramatically, with Afghanistan reportedly firing at Pakistani jets over Kabul after explosions and gunfire shook the capital on March 1, 2026. Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid stated that “air defence attacks were carried out in Kabul against Pakistani aircraft,” while urging residents not to be alarmed. Earlier […]

China helps promote astroturfed far-left protests against the U.S. strikes on Iran through a financial network in league with infamous radical-left financier and multi-millionaire Neville Roy Singham. China has a lot at stake in the outcome of the conflict. Immediately after the start of this weekend’s U.S. military-led operation striking Iranian leadership and military sites, street protests opposing the conflict […]

On the last day of the India AI Impact Summit, India signed Pax Silica, a U.S.-led declaration seemingly focused on semiconductors. While India’s accession to the same was not entirely unforeseen, becoming a signatory nation this quickly was not on the cards either. On the last day of the India AI Impact Summit—a high-powered international mega-event focused on A.I., now […]

Actions speak louder than words. But right now, words are all that China can afford to offer the regime in Iran. On March 1, the Chinese Foreign Ministry condemned the killing of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei while urging an immediate cessation of hostilities. Beijing has long supported Iran with chemical precursors for propellants used in the regime’s ballistic […]

The assassination of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in joint strikes carried out by the United States (US) and Israel triggered widespread unrest across Pakistan on March 1, 2026. The protests exposed the country’s fragile internal security environment and the complexity of its diplomatic balancing between competing regional and global actors. Protests erupted in several major cities including Karachi, Lahore, Islamabad, Peshawar, […]

La présence militaire chinoise s’intensifie en Afrique avec les exercices navals BRICS menés par l’APL Les efforts continus de la Chine pour intégrer les gouvernements africains dans ses architectures de sécurité mondiales risquent de compromettre la préférence de longue date de l’Afrique pour éviter d’être entraînée dans des camps géopolitiques rivaux. L’exercice « Will for Peace » (Volonté de paix) […]

Taliban and Pakistani border guards clashed again on Sunday at the Torkham border crossing in Nangarhar province, eastern Afghanistan, local sources said, as tensions between the two sides showed little sign of easing. The sources told Amu TV that fighting broke out in the area of the busy frontier crossing, a key trade route between Afghanistan and Pakistan. Details about […]

Explosions and gunfire were reported in several parts of Kabul on Sunday, including Darul Aman, areas near the airport and Karte Naw, according to local sources. Residents said they heard repeated blasts and sustained shooting, though the cause was not immediately clear. The Taliban’s Defense Ministry said in a statement that anti-aircraft fire had been directed at Pakistani aircraft over […]

Toplines The People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) may be preparing to launch its first Type 09V guided missile nuclear submarine (SSGN). The Type 09V is an improvement to PLAN undersea capabilities and could enhance the PLAN’s ability to deter the movement of a US surface fleet in the western Pacific during a Taiwan contingency. UK defense magazine Janes reported that […]