The Sinification of Afghan Counterinsurgency
14 September 2018 – Maryland, USA by Dr. Francis Grice Recent reports suggest that the Chinese military has begun construction of a military base in the narrow Wakhan Corridor in…
China’s Afghan Dream
13 September 2018 – Maryland, USA by Dr. Francis Grice China has been expanding its involvement in Afghanistan for some years, but its efforts recently took a significant new turn.…
Pakistani Taliban’s leader’s death will further fracture the group
19 June 2018 – Vancouver, CA by Stewart Webb Last week, the leader of the Pakistani Taliban (Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan) was killed in a US drone in the Afghan province of…
North Korean progress: peace or calm before the storm?
14 May 2018 – San Francisco, US by Kseniya Kirillova The meeting between President Moon Jae In of South Korea and North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un became one of the…
Realistically, the US can’t impose sanctions on India for buying Russian military equipment
20 April 2018 – Vancouver, CA by Stewart Webb Admiral Philip S. Davidson testified in front of the US Senate Armed Services Committee yesterday. Admiral Davidson has been nominated to…
Arrest of Belorussian escort in Thailand may have been ordered by Russian authorities
12 March 2018 – San Fransisco, US by Kseniya Kirillova “This was done on the orders of the Russian secret service” – Thai authorities More details of Nastia Rybka’s arrest…
Trump’s Great Afghan Game May Prove to be a Great Blunder
8 January 2018 – Vancouver, CA by Stewart Webb If one takes a look at the National Security Strategy set out by the Trump administration, you will find a subtlety…
Limelight: North Korean Hydrogen Bomb and Canadian Ballistic Missile Defence
2 September 2017 – Vancouver, CA Stewart Webb joins CTV National News on the purported claims of a North Korean hydrogen bomb capable of being housed within an ICBM and…
Limelight: Trump turning up the pressure on North Korea and Afghanistan
23 August 2017 Our editor, Stewart Webb, joins CTV National News on the continuing sanctions and pressure on North Korea and the evolving situation in Afghanistan. If you are having…
Are the Taliban and ISIS working together?
22 August 2017 – Vancouver, CA by Stewart Webb The UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) released its initial findings on an attack that occurred between 3-5 August. The UNAMA…