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Terrorist Turf War: How ISKP’s Ideological Crusade Is Fueling a Dangerous Rift With TTP?

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The resurgence of militant violence in the Afghanistan-Pakistan region is not only a direct threat to regional stability but also a manifestation of an increasingly complex web of ideological rifts and strategic rivalries among terrorist factions. Among the most critical developments in this volatile landscape is the evolving confrontation between the Islamic State Khorasan Province […]

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The Fight for Information Is the Future of War: Why Control of the Air Littorals Will Decide Tomorrow’s Battles

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As the U.S Army commemorates its 250th anniversary, the question of what kind of force it must become by 2040 is no longer theoretical it is urgent. Amid rapid advances in artificial intelligence, aerial robotics, and sensor technologies, future wars won’t be won by size alone. Victory will belong to the side that controls the

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The TTP Resurgence: How Afghanistan’s Changing Realities Rekindled a Dormant Threat and Deepened Pakistan’s Militancy Crisis

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When the Taliban stormed back to power in Afghanistan in August 2021, many in Pakistan’s security establishment believed the development would translate into strategic relief particularly with respect to the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), a group long accused of waging deadly insurgency from Afghan soil. The Afghan Taliban, perceived historically as “Pakistan-friendly,” were expected to rein

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Inside the Reawakening: How the TTP Returned, Recruited, and Reignited Its Terror Campaign Across Pakistan After 2021

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The Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has returned to the forefront of regional militancy more organised, more ambitious, and more embedded than ever before. Once scattered and fractured, the group has, over the past few years, rebuilt itself into the most potent anti-state force operating in Pakistan today. Its resurgence is not accidental, but the result of

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ISKP’s Evolving Soft Terror Strategy: How the Group Uses Propaganda and Preacher Killings to Disrupt Pakistan’s Religious Harmony?

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Over the past few years, the Islamic State Khorasan Province (ISKP) has demonstrated a marked shift in its strategy, intensifying both its ideological and operational focus inside Pakistan. This shift is evident not only in the group’s increasing number of high-profile attacks, but also in its targeted propaganda campaigns, cross-border recruitment methods, and evolving tactics

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No Peace for the Apostates: How ISKP Is Waging Sectarian Terror to Dismantle the Taliban?

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As Afghanistan reels from the fallout of U.S and allied troop withdrawals, one militant group has emerged more emboldened, brutal, and ideologically rigid than ever before: the Islamic State Khorasan Province (ISKP). A branch of the Islamic State operating in Central and South Asia, ISKP poses a grave and growing threat not only to Afghan

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Artificial Intelligence and the Shadow of the Atom: How China Sees the Rising Risk of Nuclear Escalation

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In April 2025, Zhang Gaosheng, a scholar at the China Institute of International Studies, published a striking analysis warning that the increasing integration of artificial intelligence into nuclear command, control, and communications (NC3) systems could significantly raise the risk of nuclear escalation. While senior leaders in both Washington and Beijing have publicly agreed to keep

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After the Fall of Khartoum: How Sudan’s Civil War Threatens to Ignite a Full-Blown Regional Collapse

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As Sudan’s devastating civil war enters its third year, hopes for resolution are dimming. Far from winding down, the conflict is escalating geographically, militarily, and politically. The Sudanese army’s recapture of Khartoum in March 2025 marked a dramatic turning point, but instead of opening a path to peace, it has emboldened both sides to dig

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Disarming Terror: What the PKK’s Historic Shift Means for Türkiye and the Region

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The announcement by the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) to disarm and disband after more than four decades of armed struggle marks a historic inflection point in Türkiye’s battle against terrorism—and raises as many questions as it answers. While the Turkish government hails this development as a hard won success against terrorism, many remain sceptical of

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Iran’s Global Shadow War: How Tehran Exports Espionage and Violence Across Europe

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The Islamic Republic of Iran has long been accused of operating in the shadows, orchestrating intelligence operations against political dissidents, journalists, and foreign adversaries. But in 2025, that shadow appears darker and more extensive than ever before stretching from the Nordic frontiers to the heart of Europe, leaving behind a trail of threats, covert violence,

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