Security
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Swiss Federal Court Allows Afghan Deportations in Certain Cases
DID Press: Switzerland’s Federal Administrative Court has ruled that the deportation of Afghan asylum seekers can be permissible when “favorable individual circumstances” exist. The ruling followed the rejection of an asylum application by an Afghan national. Judges in St. Gallen,…
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Taliban Leaders Hail “Strong Islamic System” and Nationwide Security on Independence Day
DID Press: Senior Taliban officials marked Afghanistan’s 107th Independence Day by portraying the group’s government as a strong Islamic system capable of maintaining nationwide security, while calling for national unity and an end to armed opposition. Taliban Interior Minister Sirajuddin…
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Pakistan Condemns Israeli Airstrike on Syrian Air Base
DID Press: Pakistan has strongly condemned an Israeli airstrike on the Abu al-Duhur air base near Aleppo, Syria, calling the attack an arbitrary action and a violation of international law. Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry said the Israeli strike on the Syrian…
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Trump Administration Weighs 3,000-Child Migrant Detention Facility
DID Press: Trump administration is considering establishing a large-scale facility to house unaccompanied migrant children as part of its broader crackdown on immigration and efforts to accelerate deportation proceedings. According to reports, the proposed center would operate as an “emergency…
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Washington Post: Pentagon Weighs Reducing US Troops in Gulf
DID Press: The Pentagon is considering reducing the number of U.S. troops stationed in the Persian Gulf after American bases were exposed to missile and drone attacks by Iran, The Washington Post reported. According to the newspaper, the review is…
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US Carrier Gap in Asia Highlights Mounting Middle East Costs
DID Press: The relocation of the aircraft carrier USS George Washington from Japan to the Middle East will temporarily leave the United States without an aircraft carrier in the western Pacific, according to Axios. The move, intended to replace the…
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NYT: Iran War Has Depleted US Missile Defenses and Weakened Deterrence
DID Press: The five-month US war with Iran has depleted more than 1,500 Patriot interceptor missiles and thousands of long-range cruise and ballistic missiles, according to The New York Times. Pentagon officials have warned that replenishing the depleted stockpiles could…
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Alaudinov: Escalating Middle East War Could Lead to Israel’s Destruction
DID Press: Apti Alaudinov, deputy head of the political-military administration of Russia’s armed forces and commander of the Akhmat special forces, has warned that further escalation of the conflict in the Middle East could ultimately lead to the destruction of…
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Israel Strikes Syrian Air Base; US and Türkiye Condemn Attack
DID Press: Syria and United States have held Israel responsible for an airstrike on a military air base in Idlib province, with Washington describing the action as an “unnecessary escalation” and warning that such attacks could further complicate the Syrian…
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UNAMA: 42 Children Injured in Kabul Educational Center Blast
DID Press: United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) has confirmed that at least 42 children, aged between 9 and 14, were injured in an explosion at an educational center in Kabul’s western Dasht-e-Barchi area on Monday evening. UNAMA expressed…
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