Inside Iran's Military Mosaic
Inside Iran’s Military Mosaic
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China’s Defence Ministry Releases Counter-drone Video as Shaheds Saturate West Asia
Beijing did not send troops to West Asia. It sent a marketing clip. Rahul PAWA | x - @imrahulpawa On 6 March 2026, as Iranian Shaheds continued to breach air defences across six Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states simultaneously, China's Ministry of National Defence posted a 35-second clip on its official English-language website. With few … Continue reading China’s Defence Ministry Releases Counter-drone Video as Shaheds Saturate West Asia
A Mirage: Islamic Unity & Security
Pakistan trashed global Ummah at altar of its own selfish interests. Afghan fighters reframed to justify its attacks. N. C. Bipindra At the very outset of holy month of Ramadan in February 2026, Pakistan carried out a series of overnight airstrikes across Afghan border characterizing them as “Intelligence-Based, Selective Operations” against seven alleged militant camps … Continue reading A Mirage: Islamic Unity & Security
As Iran Fights the Allies, China Learns from It
China did not start this war and will not finish it. What it will do is walk away with something more valuable than victory; the data, the proof, the blueprint for the confrontation it is quietly rehearsing on the other side of the world in the western Pacific. Rahul PAWA | March 3, 2026 | … Continue reading As Iran Fights the Allies, China Learns from It
US Tech Stack That Took Out Khamenei and Why It Matters to India
The joint US-Israeli strike of February 28, 2026 that killed Khamenei was full-spectrum corporate warfighting; satellites, AI, cloud, autonomous swarms, and information dominance working as one lethal system. India watched. It must now evolve. Rahul PAWA | x - iamrahulpawa In the predawn hours of Saturday, February 28, 2026, something extraordinary happened in the Shemiran … Continue reading US Tech Stack That Took Out Khamenei and Why It Matters to India
Bharat May Brace Up for Post-War Economic Impact
Currency, oil, bullion, commodities markets volatility, contraction in consumption demand, disruption in supply chain, uncertainty on external front may be felt in medium term across geographies. K.A.Badarinath None can vouch for global economic certainty in medium term given about half a dozen conflicts happening simultaneously. Most of them are bloody and involve loss in large … Continue reading Bharat May Brace Up for Post-War Economic Impact
Narendra Modi in Israel: Friendship Reborn
Indian Prime Minister’s visit to Israel goes beyond symbolism. Substantive outcomes may lead to redrawing alliances in West Asia. Paushali Lass For decades, India and Israel were close yet cautious partners, working behind the scenes. This week, that changed. Prime Minister Modi’s visit did more than make history. It marked dawn of “Special Strategic Partnership,” … Continue reading Narendra Modi in Israel: Friendship Reborn
Pakistan’s War of Its Own Making: Durand Line, Pashtun Identity, and Terrorist Blowback
How a colonial boundary drawn in 1893 planted the seeds of war that now threatens to engulf the entire region and why Pakistan is its own worst enemy. Rahul PAWA | x - iamrahulpawa On February 26, 2026, Pakistani jets struck targets in Afghanistan's Nangarhar, Paktika, and Khost provinces. Kabul retaliated. Islamabad declared open war. … Continue reading Pakistan’s War of Its Own Making: Durand Line, Pashtun Identity, and Terrorist Blowback
Israel, Bharat Tango: Hope for Future
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Jerusalem would take bilateral relations to next level, expand engagement on security, technology. Paushali Lass Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Israel on February 25-26 is not a ceremonial by any stretch of imagination. It is a strategic engagement focused on defence alignments, long-range missile collaboration and technology integration … Continue reading Israel, Bharat Tango: Hope for Future
Trump, Tariffs & Tumult
Uncertainty in global trade got new lease of life with US President Trump insisting on weaponising tariffs with no signs of easing down. K.A.Badarinath President Donald Trump is going bonkers. Tariffs or weapons of mass destruction, it makes no difference to him or the Republican White House that he runs. It’s with the same vigour … Continue reading Trump, Tariffs & Tumult
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