Sultan M Hali

THE Israeli-US nexus’ fixation on Iran’s universities and seminaries betrays an anxiety deeper than geopolitics. For decades, the duo assumed that “shock and awe,” sanctions…

  THE Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s most critical maritime chokepoints, is once again in turmoil. Iran, leveraging its geographic advantage, has begun…

THE Gulf today stands at a perilous juncture. The United States, bound in strategic embrace with Israel, has wreaked havoc on Iran and now Lebanon…

THE war in the Gulf rages on since the US-Israeli strike on Iran, creating chaos and mayhem. Beyond the destruction of Iranian cities, the threatened…

INDIA’S Operation Sindoor was meant to showcase the prowess of its newly inducted Rafales. Instead, it became a cautionary tale. When the crunch came, China’s…

  RAMAZAN, the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, is revered as a time of fasting, prayer and spiritual renewal. Yet history reveals that this…

FOR centuries, technological supremacy was the cornerstone of Western power. From the Industrial Revolution to the digital age, Europe and later the United States defined…

MILITARY exercises are often dismissed as routine drills, but history shows they are crucibles where doctrine is tested, alliances strengthened and futures quietly shaped. Spears…

THE United States today stands at a paradoxical crossroads. Abroad, President Donald Trump strides across the global stage, brokering fragile frameworks of peace—from tentative overtures…

PARTICIPATION in one of the Middle East’s largest air combat exercises cements Pakistan’s role as a credible coalition partner. The Saudi-led Spears of Victory 2026…