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• Neumann: EU must not invite Taliban to talks in Brussels
  June 6, 2026
  Hannah Neumann, a German member of the European Parliament, has renewed her opposition to possible talks between the European Union and the Taliban in Brussels, saying any such engagement would undermine the bloc’s
• Pakistan’s defense minister says trusting Taliban assurances is ‘dangerous’
  June 6, 2026
  Pakistan’s defense minister, Khawaja Asif, said that relying on assurances from the Taliban would be “dangerous,” citing what he described as repeated contradictions between their statements and their actions. In
• Korean Peninsula Update, June 2, 2026
  June 6, 2026
  Toplines North Korea is developing systems intended to improve its conventional artillery capabilities while dispersing its nuclear armament across hybrid platforms. Workers’ Party of Korea (WPK) General Secretary Kim
• UAVs in the Western Indian Ocean Forcing Adaptations in Maritime Security
  June 6, 2026
  The proliferation of UAVs is expanding maritime surveillance capabilities while simultaneously enabling malign actors to disrupt global shipping—exposing a critical gap in the maritime security architecture. The
• Battle of Beijing. How the pilgrimage of trump and Putin to Xi Jinping ended
  June 6, 2026
  In May, Xi Jinping received a rare and undoubtedly pleasant opportunity to be at the center of world politics. One by one, it was visited by the leaders of the United States and Russia. Such summits always attract
• Pakistani opposition leader says Pashtuns should obtain Afghan IDs
  June 3, 2026
  Mahmood Khan Achakzai, a prominent Pakistani opposition leader, has called on Pashtuns in Pakistan to obtain Afghan identity cards, a proposal that has drawn criticism from Afghan politicians and former officials.
• China’s Police and Security Cooperation Agreements
  June 3, 2026
  China’s Ministry of Public Security is often portrayed as a domestic law enforcement agency, but it is also a global security actor. This paper explores how MPS has used international law enforcement and security
• SAS war crimes claims dismissed in one day, Afghanistan inquiry told
  June 3, 2026
  Newly released files raise further questions about how senior SAS officers handled allegations of war crimes in Afghanistan An initial internal review into reports of war crimes committed by SAS soldiers in Afghanistan
• South Asia Intelligence Review
  June 3, 2026
  Punjab’s Urban Verdict The results of Punjab’s Municipal Corporation (MC), Municipal Council and Nagar Panchayat elections, declared on May 29, 2026, delivered a decisive victory to the ruling Aam Aadmi
• Battle of Beijing. How the pilgrimage of trump and Putin to Xi Jinping ended
  June 2, 2026
  In May, Xi Jinping received a rare and undoubtedly pleasant opportunity to be at the center of world politics. One by one, it was visited by the leaders of the United States and Russia. Such summits always attract