US defense Sec to bolster allies in Gulf after losing face in Afghanistan
While the US would like to focus on the Indo Pacific region to counter China, it can not leave too many loopholes behind for China to fill. China is likely to attract the Gulf states in its own security based institution, The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation given the security trends in South Asia, West Asia and the Middle East.
US sanctions Iranians over plot to kidnap NY-based journalist
The sanctions come after U.S. prosecutors in July charged the four with plotting to kidnap the New York-based journalist who was critical of Tehran.
Triumph of the Afghan Taliban: a double-barreled gun for China- Pakistan?
Pakistani support for the Taliban is a double-edged sword. The question is whose worldview will be exported. Will the Taliban borrow Pakistan and China's governance framework, or will they export their own ideology? Or will it embolden jihadi terrorists at home?
VP Kamala Harris enters Vietnam after ‘havana syndrome’
In a speech laying out her administration's foreign policy goals, Harris reiterated that Washington had "enduring commitments" in Asia -- and aimed at China.
Dead Afghan found in C-17 aircraft coming from Kabul
The U.S. Air Force said on Tuesday that it was investigating the circumstances surrounding human remains that were found in the wheel well of...
Delayed rescue, Biden pledges to airlift Afghan workers
President Joe Biden's pledge to evacuate thousands of more at-risk Afghans who worked for the U.S. government will run into the cold reality of...
Respect Human Rights and we work with you, says EU to Taliban
The European Union (EU) said that they will only cooperate with the Taliban if they respect fundamental rights, including those of women, and prevent...
Taliban leader appears on Tolo News with Woman Anchor, history in making
Now in control of Afghanistan, The Taliban continue to surprise the western world. Mawlawi Abdulhaq Hemad, a key member of the Taliban media team...
US combat helis disperse Afghan civilians from runway
On Monday, advanced combat Apache helicopters were put in use to disperse panic-ridden Afghan masses from the tarmac at Kabul airport. With chaos enveloping...
Hardened US and Iranian positions amidst the hopes for revival of nuclear deal talks
The United States and Iran seem to be hardening their positions in advance of a resumption of negotiations to revive a 2015 international nuclear...
Can Biden afford dragging South Asia towards strategic instability?
The United States emerged as the wealthiest nation from World War II and shaped a “rules-based order,” which is under stress with China’s steady...
America’s ‘Manifest Destiny’ pt-1: A Titanic about to hit two icebergs simultaneously
‘The spectator who casts a mournful view over the ruins of ancient Rome is tempted to accuse the memory of the Goths and Vandals...