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September 25, 2025, 05:59 PM - 7 min read
That Russia is not winning, however, is hardly of comfort to Ukraine. Moscow still has the ability to attack night after night, exposing weaknesses in Ukraine’s air defence system and targeting critical infrastructure.
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September 19, 2025, 02:51 PM - 6 min read
Entranced as it is with Saudi Arabia, India's traditional concerns about Pakistan are now becoming more complex. The Indian establishment now has to reckon with more powerful Pakistani armed forces with potential funding coming from the robustness of Saudi Arabia's buoyant economy.
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September 19, 2025, 01:46 PM - 6 min read
The US under President Trump is practically backing out of all its military commitments, including NATO. Israel is the only country that Trump has not let down so far. The defence pact between Saudi Arabia and Pakistan is clearly aimed as a counter to Israel, a permanent US ally.
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September 18, 2025, 12:23 PM - 8 min read
Acquisition of territory through war has been taboo since the end of the second world war and the establishment of the United Nations. Before Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the most blatant attempt to conquer independent territory was Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein’s invasion and annexation of Kuwait. This was repelled by a UN-sanctioned force.
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September 5, 2025, 04:50 PM - 3 min read
Putin said that direct talks with Zelenskyy hold no significance without having proper arrangements. Yet, he added, he will meet him anyway.
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August 23, 2025, 04:19 PM - 5 min read
If Washington and Moscow reduce their hostility, China may find itself subtly squeezed, a development India could exploit diplomatically. But history warns us not to take Trump’s overture at face value: his unpredictability is his only constant.
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August 10, 2025, 05:42 PM - 6 min read
Trump by imposing unilateral, arbitrary, and punitive tariffs on India has only woken up the country to the rude shock that the United States cannot be a reliable partner.
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July 17, 2025, 05:41 PM - 4 min read
India’s Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Hardeep Singh Puri, said he doesn’t feel any pressure in his mind when it comes to the US’s threat of imposing 100 per cent sanctions on countries buying Russian oil, including India.
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July 10, 2025, 02:02 PM - 4 min read
President Trump has sought full authority to waive sweeping new Russia sanctions, pushing Congress for executive control over tariffs and foreign policy matters.
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June 27, 2025, 02:55 PM - 7 min read
Trump has long been adamant that NATO members should meet their 2014 commitment to spend 2% of their GDP on defence, and Rutte recognised that.
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May 21, 2025, 09:30 AM - 4 min read
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday unveiled a $175 billion missile defence initiative, ‘Golden Dome’, aimed at countering threats from China and Russia. The satellite-based system will also target hypersonic missiles and AI-powered drones, the President said.
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May 17, 2025, 10:11 AM - 3 min read
US President Donald Trump has warned of "crushing" sanctions against Russia if peace talks with Ukraine fail, as the two nations hold their first direct negotiations in three years. Trump also plans to boost US oil production to counter Moscow's influence over global energy markets.
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