Despite speculations, it is not yet known when Iran and the United States (US) may resume negotiations, as both countries have hit a stalemate following the so-called first round in Islamabad. There …
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In his “Ile Longue” speech on March 2, 2026”, French President Emmanuel Macron delivered a message that will echo across European capitals for years to come. For the first time, …
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The Ghost in the Orbit: How Hybrid Surveillance Reshapes Risks
by Zohaib Altafby Zohaib AltafOn February 5, 2026, the formal expiration of the New START Treaty removed the final terrestrial guardrail of nuclear transparency between the United States and the Russian Federation, leaving global …
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THE Indian nuclear establishment first adopted breeder reactors as part of a three-stage nuclear program that was put forth in the 1950s as a means of expanding nuclear power using …
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Gulf Crisis to Strengthen, not Weaken, China’s Industrial Edge
by Zohaib Altafby Zohaib AltafGeopolitical crises rarely produce only short-term economic shocks. More often they reshape how governments think about long-term economic security and industrial resilience. A serious disruption in the Persian Gulf could …
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Flexible Dual-Use Claims could be New Global Trade Chokepoint
by Zohaib Altafby Zohaib AltafOn Sunday, the US Navy seized the Iranian-flagged cargo vessel Touska. It happened in the middle of a US pressure campaign on Tehran after Washington had expanded blockade enforcement and warned that …
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Hybridizing Nuclear Command, Control and Communications Systems puts Space Infrastructure at Risk
Space based nuclear command, control and communications (NC3) systems were developed as highly classified and sovereign systems, insulated from external influence and designed to survive in the most extreme circumstances. …
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The term “climate change” refers to long-term changes in weather and temperature patterns. These shifts can be natural, caused by changes in the activity of the sun or large volcanic …
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Can Pakistan Use Its Carbon Market Deal with Norway to Build a Sustainable Future?
by Hira Bashirby Hira BashirOn April 1, 2026 Pakistan entered the global carbon market by signing it’s first-ever carbon market agreement with Norway under Article 6.2 of the Paris Agreement. This development proves to be a …
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A robust, impartial, and universally applied safeguards regime remains indispensable, as the line between peaceful nuclear development and military capability continues to erode. The “Atoms for Peace” policy, introduced by …