The intel war in Britain on December 26, 2016Intelligence unambiguously linked with defence and security provides a decisive advantage to law enforcement agencies and military commanders in times of war and peace. Some significant events in Europe and Asia recently occurred that left deep impacts on the evolving nature of EU intelligence cooperation on law enforcement level with the United Kingdom. Major Private […]
Afghanistan: too many butchers spoil the cow on December 19, 2016Intelligence is crucial to the development of understanding — it requires practitioners and experts to operate in a complex environment. The Taliban intelligence war in Kunduz province received mixed responses in military circles of Afghanistan where terrorist groups used cell phones to organise and coordinate surprise attacks against the government forces. The way Taliban and […]
Heart of Asia conference: dog-eats-dog on December 14, 2016The frustrated and immature statements of the Afghan and Indian leaders in the Heart of Asia Conference in New Delhi raised important questions about the agenda behind the intentions of both the states in introducing a new concept of countering terrorism vis-a-vis neighbouring states in South Asia. The provoking and misleading statements issued by President […]
Indias intel war in Balochistan on December 4, 2016During the last 15 years of war against terrorism in Afghanistan, Pakistan and India have been engaged in an intense intelligence war, targeting their diplomatic missions in Kabul and blaming each other of sponsoring terrorist groups in Balochistan and Kashmir. India believes that Pakistan supports Kashmiri groups including Lashkar-i-Taiba and Hezbul Mujahedeen to carry out […]
The snoopers’ charter surveillance law in Britain on November 28, 2016The promulgation of new surveillance law in Britain is a sign of deteriorating security, and law and order situation that has become a permanent torment for the UK Home Office and law enforcement infrastructure. The UK is under threat from internal and external forces and needs a professional approach to national security to tackle the […]
Horrific cases of women abuse in Afghanistan on November 21, 2016The three-decades-long civil war in Afghanistan caused chronic poverty, unemployment, destruction, and mass migration. The US and NATO invasion in 2001 further added to the pain of civilians who then became a victim of drone attacks, Taliban, IS, and local warlords atrocities. All these misadventures have caused starvation and diseases, which forced poor Afghan parents […]
The Islamic State of Khorasan on November 15, 2016Last week, Russian Television (RT) aired interview of Wikileaks founder Mr. Julian Assange with a UK based Australian journalist, Mr. John Pilger. Mr. Assange uncovered important facts about the wealthy officials from Saudi Arabia and Qatar donating money to the Hillary Clinton’s Foundation and Islamic State (IS) respectively. In 17 August 2014, Mr. Assange made […]
Afghanistan teeters on the brink on November 4, 2016“Terrorism will never cease in a country where the so-called leaders are criminals and terrorists in disguise” —Michael Bassey Johnson Afghanistan’s National Unity Government (NUG) is teetering on the brink. Internal political turmoil has worsened as differences over the power-sharing formula have intensified between the two presidents. Ethnic conflagration has also increased. Ethno-sectarian violence […]
Britain under siege from all sides on October 27, 2016Terrorists do not carry out attacks to undermine military installations alone, but also aim to spread fear, uncertainty, disruption, and harassment in society. There is no doubt that the threat from domestic and international terrorism in Britain is real, and it requires proportionate strategies to tackle it. During the last 15 years of war on […]
Afghan army: unmerited appointments and promotions on October 20, 2016Afghan security forces are undergoing a serious security crisis. NATO and the US lost thousands of troops, and spent half a trillion dollars to build a strong army, but now they seem unwilling to address the exponentially growing corruption culture in the Afghan armed forces. The army that was nurtured under foreign tutelage is dependent […]