Precision Airstrikes and Persistent Threats: Is Boko Haram on the Back Foot?
On July 6, 2025, the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) rolled out another round of precision strikes on entrenched Boko Haram enclaves in Borno State in the Operation Hadin Kai. The mission was against Wa Jahode and Loghpere rebel strongholds which had long been engraved into the rocky Mandara Mountains that divide Nigeria and Cameroon. It […]
Pakistan’s Renewed Commitment: Can Enhanced US Cooperation Turn the Tide Against Terrorism?
In 2025, Pakistan reaffirmed its commitment to countering terrorism when Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio had perhaps a significant phone call. Against the backdrop of an uptick in terrorist attacks in Pakistan, and higher regional tensions, Pakistan’s commitment to countering terrorism, on this occasion, will continue to engage with […]
Despite constant bombing campaign, Israel fails to weaken Iranian regime
What did Israel accomplish in Iran after shelling it incessantly for eleven days? When Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced the truce, he said that the Israeli goals had been achieved. It is hard to make such an assumption, to put it nicely. Have they cut off the nuclear program? It’s probably a negative answer. The […]
US base in Qatar targeted by Iranian missiles
In what it claimed was revenge for American assaults on its nuclear installations over the weekend, Iran fired missiles toward a US military installation in Qatar. Videos show brilliant flashes in the sky as air defense systems try to intercept missiles, and witnesses have reported hearing tremendous explosions in the sky over Doha, the capital. […]
US bombs Iran’s nuclear sites with bunker buster in major escalation
President Donald Trump claims that the United States has successfully bombed three nuclear facilities in Iran, destroying them. Israel claims that the strikes were planned in close consultation with the US. Iranian officials acknowledged that the facilities were hit, but they denied that they had been hit hard. The attacks are a significant step up […]
Europe divided on approach to conflict between Israel and Iran
Political differences inside the EU have grown as a result of escalating tensions over Israel’s war with Iran, highlighting weaknesses in the bloc’s Middle East strategy. According to experts, the EU, which was formerly a key actor in the talks for the Iran nuclear agreement, is now isolated and internally divided, which makes it more […]
US Involvement may not decide the outcome of Israel–Iran war
Experts say that even if Benjamin Netanyahu is successful in convincing the Trump administration to join the war in the following days and weeks, Israel’s attack on Iran, including its nuclear and ballistic missiles development, is unlikely to fulfill its long-term strategic objectives. Can Israel achieve its strategic goals in Iran? Diplomats, military experts, and […]
Five major cities sue Trump administration over frozen counterterrorism funds
The Trump administration is facing legal action from five major U.S. cities over alleged unlawful withholding of cash by the Department of Homeland Security to prevent terrorism and nuclear threats. The complaint, which was brought by Boston, San Francisco, Chicago, Denver, and Seattle, claims that the government has not provided financing for 2025 and has […]
How Russia’s geopolitical interests could shape its response to the Israel-Iran crisis
Russia’s stance seemed obvious after Israel launched what it called precautionary assaults on Iranian military and nuclear installations last week. In reference to Iran, the Moscow Ministry of Foreign Affairs denounced what it described as unjustified military attacks on a legitimate UN member state. The Kremlin, which has a long-standing alliance with Iran, has called […]
U.S. withdraws from two additional bases in Syria, raising concerns among Kurdish allies
As reported by Reuters reporters, U.S. Marines have withdrawn from two additional locations in northeastern Syria, speeding up a military withdrawal that the commander of Syrian Kurdish forces supported by the United States claimed was permitting the rise of Islamic State. When reporters visited the two bases last week, they were mostly abandoned, but they […]