Security

• 
  Security

  2023-06-28

  Putin's admission of backing Wagner confirms years of Kremlin abuses worldwide

  After years of denials, Russian President Vladimir Putin admitted to 'fully funding' the private army accused of human rights abuses and war crimes wherever it has been deployed across the globe.

• 
  Security

  2023-06-21

  Iran uses Chinese parts to build drones for Russia in exchange for aircraft, equipment

  'This is a full-scale defence partnership that is harmful to Ukraine, to Iran's neighbours and to the international community,' the White House said.

• 
  Security

  2023-06-13

  Iran unveils 'hypersonic' missile amid increasing military support from China

  A network operating out of China is actively helping Iran build its ballistic missile programme while evidence suggests the regime is escalating its nuclear programme beyond civilian justification.

• 
  Security

  2023-06-06

  Move over, Russia: Beijing openly making inroads into Central Asia

  China is openly pushing its 'friend and ally' out of its traditional zone of strategic interest, and observers are sounding the alarm about the consequences.

• 
  Security

  2023-06-01

  TTP militants kill soldier guarding polio team in North Waziristan

  The TTP has again attacked Pakistani security forces providing essential services to the country's most vulnerable children.

• 
  Security

  2023-05-25

  Combined Maritime Forces promotes law and order on the high seas

  The multinational maritime task force is a 'coalition of the willing' that patrols 3.2 million square miles of international waters and protects the world's most crucial shipping lanes.

• 
  Security

  2023-05-23

  Increased US, international presence in Strait of Hormuz reassures region

  A spate of unlawful Iranian tanker seizures has been unsettling, but the quick response by US and international forces to reinforce the Gulf region has ensured the continuity of vital transport.

• 
  Security

  2023-05-22

  IRGC and its proxies exploit drug trade at expense of regional neighbours

  The Middle East has emerged as a hotspot of illicit drug trade, much of which can be traced back to Iran. While profits buy weapons and luxury, the region's youth bear much of the consequences.

• 
  Security

  2023-05-19

  Resumed construction at covert Chinese military site in UAE raises concern

  Emirati military sources confirm renewed Chinese activity at Khalifa port and say it provides a potential platform for espionage.

• 
  Security

  2023-05-18

  KP sees decrease in terrorism after crackdown on TTP, other militants

  Incidents of terrorism in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province declined by 11.9% in April after authorities adopted a successful strategy of prevention through intelligence gathering and detection.