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Tag Archives: Pakistan
54. Münchner Sicherheitskonferenz – Dschihadismus nach dem Fall des Kalifats des Islamischen Staates (IS)
In Syrien befindet sich der IS in den letzten Zügen. Die syrische Stadt Raqqa, de facto die Hauptstadt des vom IS im Juni 2014 ausgerufenen Kalifats, wurde im Oktober 2017 von den Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) mit Unterstützung U.S.-amerikanischer Kräfte … Continue reading
Posted in Security Policy, Terrorism
Tagged Afghanistan, al-Qaida, al-Shabaab, Boko Haram, Egypt, Flüchtlinge, irak, Nigeria, Pakistan, Raqqa, syrien, terrorism, USA
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The Middle East in Pursuit of Nuclear Weapons Capabilities
by Israel Rafalovich. He is a journalist based in Brussel, who has 50 years of experience including international postings in Tel-Aviv, Brussels, Germany and Washington,DC The Middle East is likely to face more instability in the near future and the … Continue reading
Posted in Egypt, Energy Security, English, Israel Rafalovich, Politics in General, Proliferation, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, UAE
Tagged Algeria, China, Egypt, enriching uranium, France, iaea, international atomic energy agency, israel, nuclear program, nuclear weapons, Pakistan, proliferation, Putin, Russia, Saudi Arabia, technology, The Middle East, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United States, USA
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PAF Has Operated AVIC’s Wing Loong I Since 2015
A review of commercial satellite imagery acquired between 2015 and 2017 by DigitalGlobe confirms that the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) is operating the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) Wing Loong I medium-altitude, long endurance unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). Imagery shows … Continue reading
Posted in Armed Forces, China, Drones, English, Pakistan, Technology
Tagged China, drone, Pakistan, Satellite imagery, UAV
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Qatar – in a lunatic neighborhood! (Updated)
by Austin Michael Bodetti. He is a student in the Gabelli Presidential Scholars Program at Boston College. He focuses on the relationship between Islam and conflict in Syria and Sudan. In the Persian Gulf, Bahrain, the Emirates, and Kuwait rarely … Continue reading
Posted in Austin Michael Bodetti, English, Qatar, Security Policy
Tagged Egypt, Iran, muslim brotherhood, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, The Middle East, Trump, US, Yemen
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There is a lot going on at the Chabelley Airfield in Djibouti
by Dan Gettinger. He is co-director of the Center for the Study of the Drone at Bard College. A drone circles the Chabelley Airfield in Djibouti looking for suspicious activity. Not an aerial drone, but an unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) … Continue reading
Posted in Dan Gettinger, Djibouti, Drones, English, Intelligence, International
Tagged Africa, AFRICOM, Air Force, Djibouti, drones, Horn of Africa, Pakistan, Predator, Satellite imagery, Somalia, UAV, USA, Yemen
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The Unlikely Case for Suicide Attacks
by Austin Michael Bodetti. He is a student in the Gabelli Presidential Scholars Program at Boston College. He focuses on the relationship between Islam and conflict in Syria and Sudan. The complex logic behind suicide attacks has baffled and fascinated … Continue reading
India Increased Air Assets at Port Blair Prior to 2016
India bolstered its air assets deployed to the Andaman and Nicobar island chain in 2015, recently obtained commercial satellite imagery confirms. With Chinese conventional and nuclear submarines expanding patrols near the subcontinent—a common headline since 2009—India has stepped up the … Continue reading
Posted in Chris Biggers, English, India, Intelligence, International, Sea Powers, Security Policy
Tagged India, Pakistan, Satellite imagery, surveillance aircraft, UAV
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The Islamic World’s Tectonic Plates
by Major Chad M. Pillai. He is a Strategist in the U.S. Army who received his Masters in International Public Policy from the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS). He has published articles in Infinity Journal, War on … Continue reading
Posted in Chad M. Pillai, English, Security Policy
Tagged Afghanistan, Bahrain, Egypt, India, Iran, iraq, Islamic State, Jordan, lebanon, Libya, muslim brotherhood, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Strategy, Syria, Taliban, The Middle East, U.S. Army, Yemen
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Iran Needs Afghans and Pakistanis in Syria
by Austin Michael Bodetti. He is a student in the Gabelli Presidential Scholars Program at Boston College and a reporter for War Is Boring. He focuses on the relationship between Islam and conflict in Syria and Sudan. Growing desperate for … Continue reading
Posted in Austin Michael Bodetti, English, Iran, Mercenary, Syria
Tagged Afghan, hezbollah, human rights watch, Iran, Islamic State, lebanon, Pakistan, refugees, Revolutionary Guards, Syria, the Syrian Civil War, Yemen
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The vulnerability of post-heroic societies
by Hans Bachofner. Bachofner, born in 1931, received his doctorate in law from the University of Zurich. As a career army officer, he ultimately became Chief of Staff of Operational Training with the rank of Major General and was a … Continue reading
Posted in English, International, Security Policy, Switzerland, Terrorism
Tagged Afghanistan, America, Army, EU, Iran, iraq, israel, lebanon, Military, north korea, nuclear, Pakistan, Pentagon, Schweiz, security, terrorism, terrorists, United States, US, war
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