Turkey’s Bid to Join the Saudi-Pakistan Defence Pact: A New Sunni Bloc or an Echo of Past Failures?
Turkey’s Entry into the Saudi Pakistan Defence Pact: Sunni Unity or Strategic Illusion? Turkey’s advanced discussions to enter the Saudi Pakistan defence pact signal a notable shift in Muslim-world security thinking. The Strategic Mutual Defence Agreement (SMDA), signed on 17 September 2025, declares that aggression against one signatory will be treated as an attack on […]
Betrayal in the Bolivarian Ranks: Venezuelan General Arrested for Alleged Treason in Maduro’s Capture
Maduro’s Capture Fallout: Senior Venezuelan General Arrested for Treason Caracas, Venezuela – January 10, 2026 — In a dramatic development that has shaken Venezuela’s political and military establishment, Acting President Delcy Rodríguez has ordered the arrest of Major General Javier Marcano Tábata. The senior officer, a longtime confidant of ousted President Nicolás Maduro, faces charges […]
India Reaffirms Shaksgam Valley as Integral Territory, Rejects 1963 Sino-Pak Agreement
India Rejects CPEC Expansion into Shaksgam Valley, Calls 1963 Pact Illegal New Delhi, January 10, 2026 — India has firmly reiterated that the Shaksgam Valley is Indian territory, rejecting the 1963 Sino-Pakistan Boundary Agreement as illegal and invalid. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) issued the statement amid reports of fresh Chinese infrastructure activity and […]
Trump’s Greenland Gambit: A NATO Crisis in the Making
Greenland, Trump, and the Arctic Shockwave Threatening NATO As of 9 January 2026, President Donald Trump’s aggressive pursuit of Greenland, a Danish autonomous territory, has ignited intense debate over US strategic priorities and the long-term viability of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). This is not simply territorial ambition. It reflects Trump’s long-standing transactional worldview, […]