The president said yesterday that peace talks with the Taliban over ending the war in Afghanistan are “dead” after the terrorist group staged a bombing in Kabul last week that …
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The shootings and the fallout thereof are probably still the top story. But everyone including us have covered that ad infinitum. So, to give all a welcome respite… This is …
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Lashkar-e-Taiba Leader Arrested a Decade After Mumbai Attacks
Leader of the terror-linked Lashkar-e-Taiba, Hafiz Saeed was reportedly arrested by Pakistani authorities in Punjab state. Saeed is the alleged mastermind of a four-day militant attack which killed over 160 …
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At the conclusion of last week, media revelations emerged that India is buying bunker busters from Israel. According to reports, the Indian Air Force (IAF) signed a $43 million deal …
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When I was in U.S. Army Intel School decades ago, preparing to be assigned to the Pershing Nuclear Brigade, one of our instructors asked us if we thought the world …
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On 23 November, an explosion ripped through a busy marketplace in northwestern Pakistan, killing at least 25 people and wounding 50-plus others. The attack occurred in the town of Kalaya, …
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The infamous Afghan insurgent leader Jalaluddin Haqqani, has died. Haqqani was the leader of the militant network that still bares his name. He was a senior jihadist military leader that …
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China’s New Road Will Most Likely Fund Iranian-Sponsored Terror Groups
by Guy Barnesby Guy BarnesChina’s new road will most likely fund Iranian-sponsored terror groups. China’s modern Silk Road is being channeled toward Kashmir and, if successful, will most likely shift financial power in the Middle …
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Pakistan’s Coup You Didn’t Hear About and Why You Should Care
by Morgan Deaneby Morgan DeanePakistan, a key ally in the war on terror, is experiencing what some analysts are calling a “soft coup.” This coup didn’t feature tanks seizing key buildings, but any power …
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Member states of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) met recently at a summit in the northern China port city Qingdao. The timing of the conference could not have been more …