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Description: Joint intelligence reports from the US Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) and the intelligence directorate of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JSOC) indicated that Israel would directly attack Iran by early midyear. The report entailed Israeli intelligence findings that Iranian defense capabilities have been significantly depleted since the last missile exchange between the countries. The apparent target would be Iranian nuclear facilities Fordow and Natanz as Iran has bolstered its nuclear capabilities since the US withdrawal from the nuclear negotiations in 2016, according to the IAEA. Impact: Iran’s defensive capabilities have been seriously weakene
Description: India is set to export Arkash missiles to the Philippines later this year in a defense contract valued at approximately $200 million. The agreement between the countries arrives as military tensions have severely escalated in the disputed South China Sea in the last year. India has become one of the largest importers of military and defense equipment in the last couple of years but as the domestic production capabilities surged rapidly, the country started to develop strategic alliances with the US, Russia and the Philippines. In addition to the Arkash missiles the Philippines Defense Ministry announced an early purchase of the BrahMos defense systems from India
Description: On the precipice of the German federal election and the Munich Security Conference, 24 – year old Afghan national Farhad N. pummeled a Mini – Cooper into a civil led protest leaving up to 30 people injured. Details about the attacker have emerged as his application for asylum has been rejected and he was also known to the police for previous drug and theft offences. The ruling SPD (Social Democratic Party) of Chancellor Olaf Scholz has come under scrutiny for soft immigration laws while AfD, the far – right populist party have also suggested imposing severe laws regarding migration. The upcoming Munich Security Conference has been additionally bolstered with sec
Description: Latest reports in the country have suggested on a potential power rift between several fractions of the Taliban – led Afghanistan government. Taliban’s spiritual leader Hibatullah Akhundzada is currently facing mounting pressure from ambitious and policy countering fractions such as Sirajuddin Haqqani, leader of a powerful military fraction with consistent power in the eastern parts of the country. Other opposing fractions included Mullah Mohammad Yaqub, Afghanistan’s current Defense Minister and Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, Head of the Taliban’s political office. The dissolution came as a response to resurgence of the IS – K (Islamic State of Khorasan) in the co
Description: With the negotiations in Cairo ending on Thursday morning, Hamas officials have stated they intended to uphold to the Gaza ceasefire agreement guarantees and release the intended three hostages on the Saturday deadline. Diplomatic efforts from the Arab mediators Qatar and Egypt bore fruit as the ceasefire is projected to continue while the negotiation talks enter its second and third phase. Israel has remained adamant that they would continue their military campaign in the enclave if the hostages weren’t released by noon on Saturday. Hamas also requested the lifting of the humanitarian aid objections as mobile homes were expected to enter key areas. Impa
Description: Two US – sanctioned ships, the Golbon and Jairan have left the Chinese port of Taicang with crucial 1,000 – ton shipment of sodium perchlorate which is the key component for the assembly of mid-range ballistic cruise missiles. The shipment is part of the ongoing trade exchanges between the countries, and it was procured on behalf of the Procurement Department of the Self Sufficiency Jihad Organization (SSJO) of the Islamic Republic of Iran. The procurement comes after Iran experienced considerable defeats in the geopolitical battlefield with Hezbollah and the ousting of Bashar al – Assad in Syria and its aiming at bolstering the country’s offensive and defensive
Description: India is set to export Arkash missiles to the Philippines later this year in a defense contract valued at approximately $200 million. The agreement between the countries arrives as military tensions have severely escalated in the disputed South China Sea in the last year. India has become one of the largest importers of military and defense equipment in the last couple of years but as the domestic production capabilities surged rapidly, the country started to develop strategic alliances with the US, Russia and the Philippines. In addition to the Arkash missiles the Philippines Defense Ministry announced an early purchase of the BrahMos defense systems from India
Description: The Rwandan – backed M23 rebels have reportedly made significant advances towards the South Kivu province followed by a strong ground and aerial offensive in the eastern parts of DR Congo. The long-lasting conflict has recently caused severe humanitarian crises and war crimes allegations have been raised by the UN troops and representatives on the ground. The Tanzanian summit has failed to bring both Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi and Rwanda’s Paul Kagame to the negotiating table. Violence further erupted with the prison break in the city of Goma last week which further infuriated the armed conflict and enabled M23 rebel group to advance within the mineral
Description: Followed by his phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin, US President Donald Trump has stated that he wanted the US, Russia and China to closely cooperate on future nuclear disarmament and eventually reintroduce Russia to the G7 economic alliance. According to Trump the current state of nuclear affairs is dire as both the US and Russia had enough nuclear warheads to destroy the world 100 times over, with China at close third. The announcement came as US President Donald Trump is apparently making swift changes in foreign policy and reintroduces adversaries into the global fold once again. Impact: The announcement regarding Ukraine’s pea
Description: Media outlets reported the phone call US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin had on 12 Feb as a shift in US foreign policy that could bring both Russia and Ukraine to the negotiating table. President Trump also talked with Ukrainian President Volodymir Zelenskyy as means to ending the war were exchanged. US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth complemented President Trump’s statements that reinstating Ukraine’s pre-2014 borders was momentarily an unrealistic goal as it was the country’s NATO membership. Russian negotiating positions have been reiterated by Kremlin’s spokesperson Dimitry Peskov who stated that Russia was exceedingly willing to n