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The Rise of Algorithmic Decision-Making in Warfare

Ezba Walayat Khan A satellite image shows black smoke rising and heavy damage at Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s compound, following strikes by the United States and Israel against Iran, in Tehran, Iran February 28, 2026. Pleiades Neo (c) Airbus DS 2026/Handout via REUTERS Artificial intelligence is …

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Iran and US Escalate Attacks as Both Sides Threaten Further Military Action

Iran launched missile and drone attacks on U. S. military sites in Kuwait and Bahrain after President Donald Trump threatened severe consequences for Iran if they did not adhere to an interim peace agreement intended to end ongoing fighting. Following this, Israel attacked Iran-aligned Hezbollah militants in Lebanon, …

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The De-Americanisation of European Defense?

Mugdha Joshi An F 18 fighter jet lands aboard the USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier. NATO naval forces demonstrate their deterrence and defense capabilities amid increasing tensions with Russia. (c) Copyright, dpa (www.dpa.de) 2025 via Reuters The second Trump administration has recentred the military within elite security …

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Germany’s 2029 Reckoning: Without More Innovation, NATO’s Eastern Flank Remains Exposed

Andreas Urbanski The clock that only the Kremlin can stop A single year now governs German defence planning: 2029. The nation’s top military officer estimates Russia could be ready to launch a major war against NATO territory by then — sooner still if the fighting in Ukraine freezes …

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Israel Fears Syria Role Could Bring Türkiye to its Border

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has called for a closed security meeting on Syria and Lebanon following remarks by US President Donald Trump suggesting that Syrian forces could enter Lebanon to confront Hezbollah. According to Yedioth Ahronoth, Israel strongly opposes any Syrian military deployment on Lebanese territory but …

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Postwar Lebanon: Rebuilding Homes and Economy

Zainab Bazzi “Countries do not recover from wars when the shelling stops, but when society becomes convinced that its future will be better than its past. This is Lebanon’s major economic task the day after a ceasefire.” With this statement, Jamal Ibrahim Haidar, head of the Economics Department …

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Iran parliament speaker says ending war in Lebanon as important as ending war with Tehran

Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf said Wednesday that ending the war in Lebanon is as important to Tehran as ending the war in Iran, according to ISNA news agency. Speaking at the 20th Session of the Conference of the Parliamentary Union of the OIC Member States (PUIC) …

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Trump says US inspectors to join IAEA in Iran uranium inspections

US President Donald Trump said Wednesday that American inspectors will take part in the International Atomic Energy Agency’s (IAEA) missions when it eventually enters Iran for uranium inspections. Trump told Fox News that there was currently “no rush” to deploy the teams. He said Tuesday that inspection teams …

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Can Pakistan Turn Its Iran Peace Role Into an Economic Dividend?

Pakistan’s role in facilitating diplomatic talks during the Iran conflict has brought it international attention and praise from global leaders. The engagement, which included Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and military chief Asim Munir, has been described by analysts as one of Islamabad’s most visible diplomatic interventions in recent …

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