Military
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Pentagon on Wartime Footing as US Warns of ‘1939 Moment’
DID Press: US War Department is reportedly entering a state of wartime readiness after Secretary of War Pete Hegseth described the current global situation as America’s “1939 moment”—a reference to the outbreak of World War II. In a speech titled…
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Putin Signals New Russian Weapon amid Air Defense Build-Up
DID Press: Concluding his visit to Tajikistan, Russian President Vladimir Putin revealed that a new weapon is in the final stages of testing and highlighted that the development of Russia’s air defense systems is a direct response to the potential…
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Durrani: TTP Leaders Should Be Pursued through Interpol
DID Press: Following the failure of the latest round of talks between the Afghan Taliban and Pakistan in Istanbul, former Pakistani diplomat Asif Durrani has called on Islamabad to pursue leaders of the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) through Interpol for international…
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Stoltenberg Calls NATO’s Afghanistan Withdrawal ‘Biggest Defeat’
DID Press: Jens Stoltenberg, former NATO Secretary-General and Norway’s current Minister of Finance, recently acknowledged that the withdrawal of U.S. and NATO forces from Afghanistan was “the biggest defeat in the history of the coalition.” Despite the bitter experience, he…
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Poll Suggests Istanbul Talks Collapse Clouds Afghan-Pak Ties
DID Press: The results of a recent survey conducts by DID Press Agency indicate that the failure of the latest talks between the Taliban government and Pakistan in Istanbul has placed the future of bilateral relations in a tense and…
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Erdogan Urges Islamabad and Kabul to Uphold Truce
DID Press: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, during a meeting with Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, emphasized the necessity of preserving the ceasefire between the government of Pakistan and the Taliban government, noting that Ankara is closely monitoring ongoing talks…
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Pakistan: Even Mediators Lost Hope When Istanbul Talks with Taliban Failed
DID Press: Pakistan’s Defense Minister, announced that recent round of talks between Pakistani and Afghan delegations in Istanbul ended without any tangible outcome, adding that there are currently no plans to continue the dialogue in the near future. In a…
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Taliban: TTP Joint Project of US, Pakistan’s Military
DID Press: Taliban Government spokesperson accused the United States and Pakistan’s military of jointly creating the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), describing the group as a byproduct of their past policies. Zabihullah Mujahid, the Taliban government’s spokesperson, said during a press conference…
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Bilateral Ties Uncertain as Taliban-Pakistan Talks Failed in Istanbul
DID Press: The third round of talks between the Taliban government and Pakistan in Istanbul, mediated by Turkey and Qatar, ended without any concrete outcome. Pakistan’s Defense Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif declared the negotiations a “failure,” citing deep-rooted differences between…
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Mujahid: Pakistan’s Irresponsible Approach Led to Failure of Istanbul Talks
DID Press: Zabihullah Mujahid, spokesperson for the Taliban government, said that the “irresponsible attitude” of the Pakistani delegation and its refusal to accept security commitments prevented any agreement from being reached during recent Istanbul talks. He also reaffirmed the Taliban’s…
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