US-Turkish alliance reaches the point of no return
ahmed sabirThe sense of indignation among Turks should not be underestimated, which makes this an exceptional rupture By M. K. Bhadrakumar The Turkish lira fell 22% on Friday before recovering to…
Trump scores an own-goal in the game against Iran
The final whistle is a long way off for the four-decade-old Islamic regime in Tehran, which has been playing patiently against all the odds By M. K. Bhadrakumar The Israeli…
Minuteman III missile test terminated mid – flight in California
An unarmed US Air Force Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) test - launch was aborted By Jack Phillips An unarmed US Air Force Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM)…
US eases export controls for high-technology product sales to India
In a major boost to India, the US today eased export controls for high-technology product sales to it by designating it as a Strategic Trade Authorization-1 (STA-1) country, the only…
The Afghan quagmire gets deeper, denser and bloodier
By Brian Cloughley In April 1971 John Kerry, who served gallantly in Vietnam and was later Secretary of State, stood in front of a US Senate Committee and asked “How…
Game changer or not?
A year of Trump's Afghan plan A year since President Donald Trump unveiled his strategy for Afghanistan, a fresh wave of violence and bloodshed has assailed the war-torn nation and…
Russia & Pakistan Partnership for strategic stability
On Thursday, August 9, the Valdai Club hosted an expert discussion on strategic stability in South Asia with participation of General Zubair Mahmood Hayat, Chairman Joint Chief of Staff Committee,…
CPEC projects financed through composite financing package, says official
By Mian Abrar Pakistan on Tuesday reiterated its commitment to implement all projects linked to China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), stating that all state institutions support the multi-billion-dollar project which is…
Indo – Pak’s nuclear perils
It is riveting to read a book by a writer that includes all the masterful trickery that encompass the rules of diplomacy By Muna Habib Nuclear crisis management folk may…
Peaceful neighbourhood imperative for prosperity
By Dr. Zafar Nawaz Jaspal Pakistan has unsettled borders with India and Afghanistan. Its relations with India are warlike and with Afghanistan full of mistrust. Islamabad and Tehran have normal…