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  Security

  2023-05-17

  Iran's increasing harassment of ships in Gulf spurs allies to send reinforcements

  Iran has a long track record of harassing, attacking and interfering with internationally flagged merchant vessels, and a recent spike in such activity has prompted a military response.

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  2023-05-08

  Police crack down on dacoits linked with TTP, militant groups

  During its crackdown on dacoit groups in Punjab and Sindh provinces, the police found a nexus between the criminal gangs and the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan.

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  Security

  2023-05-01

  Iran's latest seizure of tanker follows familiar pattern of illegal maritime activity

  Iran's seizure of a US-bound tanker in the Gulf of Oman is the latest in a string of disruptive incidents, as the regime has unlawfully seized at least five vessels over the past two years.

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  2023-04-27

  'Get ready': Taiwanese civilians train for Chinese invasion

  Both Taiwan and China have drawn conclusions from watching the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

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  Security

  2023-04-26

  China pushes largest-ever expansion of nuclear arsenal

  Experts say there are obstacles to any rapid build-up of China's atomic stockpile but officials from Russia agreed to assist China in completing 'fast reactors' that generate fissile material quickly.

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  2023-04-14

  China employs propaganda to justify recent hike in defence spending

  Beijing is attempting to downplay its intentions of expanding military dominance, using its propaganda machine to deflect attention from its clear territorial aggression.

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  2023-04-11

  Studies warn of China's potential military use of Gwadar port

  Reports suggesting that China could use the Pakistani port to project military power in the Indian Ocean come amid 'a conspicuous absence of commercial activity'.

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  2023-04-10

  Planner of ISIS Europe attacks killed in US strike in Syria

  Khalid Aydd Ahmad al-Jabouri had developed the leadership structure for ISIS and was responsible for planning its attacks into Europe, US says.

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  2023-03-28

  Burned out and disgruntled, IRGC fighters in Syria sell secrets to Israel

  In a confidential briefing, a senior IRGC commander raised concerns to Iranian leadership about 'numerous problems' with fighters in Syria, a leaked report reveals.

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  2023-03-24

  Pakistani militant groups turn to female suicide bombers trained in Iran

  Pakistani law enforcement arrested a would-be female suicide bomber with ties to a group whose leaders enjoy safe haven in Iran, according to authorities.