US plans massive spending on its Air Force to maintain the edge over China and Russia
News Analysis | The U.S Secretary of Air Force Heather Wilson stated that the air force is too small in size to intercept the challenges...
US bases must be closed, say Taliban
News Analysis | Taliban leaders are calling for US bases in Afghanistan to be closed down, sources say. They are also demanding the release of...
Ex-Trump aide Manafort to cooperate in Russia probe
AFP | President Donald Trump's former campaign chairman Paul Manafort agreed Friday to cooperate in the Russia collusion investigation in a plea deal that left...
Rogue state and the ICC – Imran Jan
Imran Jan | The US National Security Adviser, John Bolton, has issued a damning threat against the International Criminal Court (ICC) established by the Rome...
Another round of impeded back-door talks between the Taliban and the US expected
News Analysis | The United States of America after obstinately demanding for a direct Afghan-to-Afghan talk between the Taliban and Ghani government decided to pursue...
Iran’s options to face down US oil sanctions
AFP | Iran faces a potentially crushing loss of oil exports when US sanctions return in November, but the impact could be blunted by its...
Nuns get hands dirty, and wet, to save Mexico salamander
AFP | Rolling up the sleeves of her immaculate white habit, Sister Ofelia Morales Francisco plunges her hands into an aquarium, grabs a large, slimy...
U.S quest for regional dominance and IMF’s role
News Analysis | Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry has said on Tuesday that Secretary of State Mike Pompeo assured Pakistan last week that Washington would not try to...
At key ‘2+2’ talks, India should take US demands on Iran oil sanctions with a pinch of salt
M K Bhadrakumar | With the “2+2” dialogue between India and the United States due to begin in New Delhi on Thursday, the Modi government...
U.S-North Korea letter diplomacy amidst stalled denuclearization of Korean Peninsula
News Analysis | As per White House Spokesperson Sara Sanders, Kim Jong-un has sent a “very warm, very positive” letter requesting for another meeting with...
What if the United States has trade and immigration controls? – Jacob G. Hornberger
Jacob G. Hornberger | The United States is the biggest free-trade and open-immigration nation in history. Every day, countless people cross state and county borders...
United States overseas operations: Role of CIA – Jacob G. Hornberger
Jacob G. Hornberger | Yesterday, President Trump, yielding to the overwhelming power of the Pentagon, CIA, and NSA, announced that he has decided to keep...