The West must urgently learn from Israel's red lines on Iran
US and European risk-aversion is incentivising Tehran to keep terrorising the Middle East
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US and European risk-aversion is incentivising Tehran to keep terrorising the Middle East
Despite attractive prices, Pakistan is unlikely to meet its target
This past year’s surprise success of the Islamic State (ISIS), which has put the future of Iraq in jeopardy, has prompted concern among U.S. policymakers that, as U.S. and coalition forces depart, Afghan forces could face a similar threat from the Taliban. While Afghanistan does not face the same Sunni–Shia sectarian divisions that have fueled the fighting in Iraq, the Afghan government remains dependent on international financial support, and the Afghan security forces require U.S. air support, equipment, training, and intelligence to maintain an edge over the Taliban.
Pakistan named Lieutenant-General Asim Munir as the head of the country's nuclear-armed military, the most powerful institution in a nation seldom far from its next crisis.
Pakistan named Lieutenant-General Asim Munir as the head of the country's nuclear-armed military