Security
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CSTO Boosts Security Belt around Afghanistan
DID Press: The Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) says strengthening a “security belt” around Afghanistan has become a key priority of its regional cooperation efforts, as the bloc seeks to respond to growing cross-border and hybrid security threats. In remarks…
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Pakistan Summons Taliban Envoy after Deadly North Waziristan Attack
DID Press: Pakistan has summoned a senior representative of the Taliban-run Afghan embassy following militant attacks on a Pakistani military camp in North Waziristan that killed at least 4 soldiers. In a statement, Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry said it called in…
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Al Jazeera: Iran’s Missile Capability Poses Serious Threat to Israel
DID Press: Al Jazeera has published an analysis of the 12-day war between Iran and Israel, focusing on the role of Iran’s ballistic missiles and warning that Tehran’s missile capabilities pose a serious threat to Israel. According to the report,…
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Russia: Crocus Moscow Attackers Trained in Turkey, Afghanistan
DID Press: Russian judicial authorities say the perpetrators of the deadly attack on the Crocus concert hall outside Moscow received specialized military training abroad, including in Turkey and Afghanistan, before carrying out the operation. According to Russia’s state news agency,…
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US Lawmakers Criticize Trump Administration’s Afghan Migrant Policies
DID Press: A group of 61 members of the US Congress has sharply criticized the Trump administration’s policies toward Afghan migrants, warning that recent restrictions amount to “collective punishment” and risk undermining America’s moral credibility. In a joint letter sent…
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Central Asia–Japan Summit Puts Afghanistan at Core of Regional Cooperation
DID Press: First Central Asia–Japan leaders’ summit was held with a strong focus on peace, stability and development in Afghanistan, as participating countries agreed to continue regional cooperation aimed at improving the country’s economic and infrastructure conditions. Speaking at the…
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Tajikistan Submits Military Equipment Request to Strengthen Afghanistan Border
DID Press: Tajikistan prepared a list of weapons and equipment needed to bolster security along its border with Afghanistan and submitted it to the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) for review. Pavel Serkisian, an adviser at the CSTO Secretariat, confirmed…
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UN Reports 20% Cut in Taliban Security Forces
DID Press: UN says the Taliban authorities have reduced their security forces by around 20 percent amid budgetary constraints and organizational inflation, with thousands of Tajik and Uzbek personnel dismissed. In a report to the UN Security Council, the organization…
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Bolton: Trump Equates Personal Ties with Putin to US–Russia Relations
DID Press: Former US national security adviser John Bolton criticized Donald Trump’s approach to Russia, saying Trump believes Vladimir Putin is his friend and assumes that good personal relations with the Russian president will automatically translate into improved ties between…
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China Warns US Arms Sales to Taiwan Will Fail, Says Containment Strategy Doomed
DID Press: China on Thursday strongly condemned US plan to sell advanced weapons to Taiwan, saying the move is futile, dangerous and undermines regional stability. A spokesperson for China’s Foreign Ministry said the purchase of such weapons will neither alter…
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