Threats
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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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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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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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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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Pakistan Says Militant Groups Drive Tensions with Afghanistan
DID Press: Pakistan said militant groups are the main cause of strained relations between Islamabad and Kabul, citing a recent United Nations Security Council report that confirms the presence and activity of multiple terrorist organizations in Afghanistan. Speaking at a…
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Behind Every Smile, a Hidden Agenda: Lessons from History
DID Press: History shows that nations are often brought low not by the open sword of their enemies, but by the concealed dagger of false friends. The most dangerous adversary is rarely the one who attacks openly—it is the one…
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US Approves Largest Arms Package in History for Taiwan
DID Press: US on Wednesday announced approval of an $11.1 billion arms package for Taiwan, marking the second-largest U.S. weapons sale to the island since Donald Trump returned to the White House, amid rising military and diplomatic pressure from China.…
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Dawn: TTP Becomes Heavy Political and Security Burden on Taliban
DID Press: Pakistan’s Dawn newspaper, citing the latest UNSC assessment, reports that the presence of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has deepened internal rifts within the Taliban and turned the group into a costly liability for the authorities in Kabul. According to…
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Taliban Claims of No Terror Groups in Afghanistan “Not Credible,” says UN
DID Press: A new UN report has rejected Taliban claims that Afghan territory is not being used for cross-border violence, warning that neighboring countries increasingly view Afghanistan as a source of regional insecurity. The assessment appears in the 16th report…
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US, Syrian Forces Conduct Joint Operations against ISIS
DID Press: US has announced joint military operations with Syrian forces against ISIS, as the US Congress moves to permanently lift sanctions on Damascus, a step Washington says could open the door to foreign investment in the war-ravaged country. US…
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