Pakistan’s defense minister said in an interview Monday that his country is preparing for an “imminent” incursion by Indian forces after the deadly attack last week in Kashmir that killed 26—mainly Indian tourists and was immediately blamed by New Delhi on Pakistani militants—without evidence.
The massive explosion at Iran’s Shahid Rajaee Port that killed at least 70 and injured more than 1,000 people was caused by negligence and a dangerous combination of a fire breaking out near hazardous materials.
Countries in the northern reaches of Europe are being looked at as examples of how once peace-loving countries can become militarized amid Russia’s war in Ukraine.
Russian leadership reiterated last week that European troops in Ukraine tasked with a “peacekeeping” role would be an unacceptable outcome of the war and could lead to a nuclear exchange.
U.S. President Donald Trump has tried to sweeten a peace deal for Russia to end its war in Ukraine by—among other concessions—agreeing to officially recognize Crimea as part of Russia, which is a particularly tough pill to swallow for European leaders who see it as a capitulation by the administration.
India’s inability to provide evidence linking Pakistan to the Kashmir attack last week that killed 26 people—mainly Indian tourists—has left New Delhi vulnerable to claims that it could be trying to use the shooting for political gain.
India and Pakistan were close to conflict last week after a “rebel” attack in India-controlled Kashmir that killed at least 26 civilians and injured 17 that New Delhi—without evidence—blamed on Pakistanis and prompted India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi to promise to track the culprits down to the “ends of the earth.”
The civil war in Sudan has triggered the world’s largest humanitarian crisis as civilians try to find haven from the ongoing violence between the country’s military and paramilitary force that broke out in April 2023.
Micael Johansson, the president and CEO of Saab AB, the Swedish defense and aerospace company, told reporters last week that it will take more time before Europe hits its full capacity to produce weapons and fully identify and address its vulnerabilities.