Security

• 
  Security

  2020-12-25

  Soleimani's ghost still haunts Afghan youth lured into Iranian militias

  The Fatemiyoun militia, founded by the slain Iranian commander, still recruits impoverished Afghan immigrants, many of whom die fighting while others face the reality of Tehran's broken promises.

• 
  Security

  2020-12-15

  Kremlin aims to use uptick in Taliban violence to scare Central Asian states

  Russian officials are using fear mongering to badger the leaders of Turkmenistan and other countries bordering Afghanistan to coalesce more closely around Russia.

• 
  Security

  2020-12-11

  Russia's reliance on private military contractors raises alarm worldwide

  Vega joins a growing list of Russian mercenaries -- including the Wagner Group -- carrying out the Kremlin's dirty work in strategically important countries and offering Putin plausible deniability.

• 
  Security

  2020-12-09

  Russia loses 'doomsday plane' equipment in latest military mishap

  Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov described the breach as an 'emergency', and interior ministry personnel are scrambling to recover the highly classified equipment.

• 
  Security

  2020-12-08

  UN adopts resolution demanding end to Russian occupation of Crimea

  The UN vote comes shortly on the heels of the call by incoming Moldovan President Maia Sandu for Russian troops to withdraw from a breakaway region on the border with Ukraine.

• 
  Security

  2020-12-04

  Uncertainty deepens as Russia plans long-term presence in South Caucasus

  The Kremlin achieved its goal in regaining a military foothold in Azerbaijan after being forced to leave more than 25 years go. Observers now wonder what Putin has planned next.

• 
  Security

  2020-12-03

  Kazakhstan appeals to global community for greater nuclear security

  Political figures and analysts globally ratified a statement calling on world leaders to bolster international security.

• 
  Security

  2020-12-01

  Moldovan president-elect demands Russian troops leave country

  The development in Moldova will likely catch the attention of a number of ex-Soviet states that either host Russian troops or worry about the Kremlin's games with Russian minorities.

• 
  Security

  2020-11-27

  Observers disparage Russia-made arms after Nagorno-Karabakh conflict

  Obsolete Russian-made air defence systems are no match for other countries' modern weapons, military analysts say.

• 
  Security

  2020-11-18

  Afghan forces hunt down IS remnants as life normalises in former strongholds

  Residents in Nangarhar Province are rebuilding their homes and say they no longer fear the wrath of the terrorists.