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The Rise of Saraya Ansar al-Sunna and the New Jihadist Challenge in Damascus

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What should have been a moment of religious observance turned into a scene of carnage this past Sunday, when a suicide bomber detonated inside the Mar St. Elias Greek Orthodox Church in Damascus, killing 25 worshippers and injuring 63 others. Initially attributed by Syria’s Ministry of Interior to the Islamic State (ISIS), the bombing took

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The Shadow Wars: Unraveling the Geopolitical Utility of ISIS

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The emergence of the so-called “Islamic State” (ISIS) has often been presented as an organic outgrowth of religious extremism. Yet, a closer look reveals a deeper, more disturbing reality: ISIS was not merely the product of fanaticism or sectarian strife, but a manipulated force, shaped and sustained by broader geopolitical interests. While ISIS operated under

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Turkey and Pakistan Forge a Strategic Axis for Regional Peace and Defense

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The worsening security dynamics in South Asia have accelerated the formation of strategic military alignments, and among the most noteworthy developments is the growing defense and economic partnership between Turkey and Pakistan. Both countries, guided by shared geopolitical perspectives and mutual respect, are actively expanding their cooperation across a wide spectrum from trade and technology

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The Drone Revolution: How Unmanned Warfare is Rewriting the Rules of Combat

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Over the past few decades, the face of warfare has been fundamentally altered by the rise of drone technology. Once limited to surveillance roles, Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) have emerged as the backbone of modern military operations capable of precision strikes, psychological manipulation, and deep strategic disruption. Their growing affordability, accessibility, and versatility have shifted

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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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