POLITICS
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The deterrence equation
By Saima Afzal The Shaheen-III, with its enhanced capabilities, was successfully test fired on 9th March, 2015. Shaheen-III Surface to Surface…
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The nuclear option
By Usman Ali Khan Samuel Butler, author of “Way of All Flesh”, a writer with great insight in human psychology…
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Kyrgyzstan takes aim at extremist recruiting
By Erkin Kamalov Preventing militants from brainwashing the country’s youth into fighting in the Middle East is high on Kyrgyzstan’s…
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Turkmenistan calls up military reservists
By Dzhumaguly Annayev Turkmen military reservists are heading off to training exercises for the first mass mobilisation since the country…
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France, U.S. want stronger nuke deal with Iran
The United State and France agreed on Saturday that the current nuclear deal under discussion with Iran needs to be…
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Brazil’s top court names executives, politicians in Petrobras graft probe
Supreme Court names 47 politicians, including 12 senators and a former president to be investigated for alleged involvement in a…
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Two suspects detained in relation to Nemtsov’s murder
Two suspects have been detained for involvement in the murder of Russian opposition leader Boris Nemtsov, Russian Federal Security Service…
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EU to Russia: free Estonian security official Kohver
The European Union made a statement on Wednesday, 5 March in which it called on Russia to free the Estonian Security…
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From Communism to Monopolistic Capitalism in a single swoop
By Ben Tanosborn What’s the difference between an apparently benevolent Ukrainian oligarch and a charismatic chief of a drug cartel…
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