Saudi Pact Puts Pakistan’s Nuclear Umbrella Into West Asia Security Picture

The Saudi–Pakistan "Strategic Mutual Defence Agreement" announced this week represents a potentially transformative shift in West Asia’s security balance by merging Riyadh’s financial clout with Islamabad’s nuclear-armed military capabilities.While Pakistani Defence Minister Khawaja Asif stressed that nuclear weapons were "not on the radar" of the agreement, Saudi rhetoric and Gulf Arab

September 19, 2025
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Trump’s Bagram Gambit: Says U.S. ‘Trying To Get Bagram Back’ From The Taliban

The recent comments by former U.S. President Donald Trump on “trying to get Bagram back” from the Taliban have reignited both strategic and political debate around the legacy of the 2021 withdrawal from Afghanistan.Speaking alongside UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Trump underscored the airbase’s significance, emphasising its proximity to China’s nuclear facilities in Xinjiang and suggesting that

September 19, 2025
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Trump’s Bagram Gambit: Says U.S. ‘Trying To Get Bagram Back’ From The Taliban

The recent comments by former U.S. President Donald Trump on “trying to get Bagram back” from the Taliban have reignited both strategic and political debate around the legacy of the 2021 withdrawal from Afghanistan.Speaking alongside UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Trump underscored the airbase’s significance, emphasising its proximity to China’s nuclear facilities in Xinjiang and suggesting that

September 19, 2025
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