ISs threat of biological terrorism on December 29, 2014With the establishment of Islamic State (IS) in Syria and Iraq, and its secret networks and propaganda campaign in Pakistan and Afghanistan, the international community has now focused on the proliferation and smuggling of chemical and biological weapons in the region. The recent debate in Europe-based think tanks suggests that, as the group retrieved nuclear […]
IS, Afghanistan and Pakistan on December 15, 2014The most recent pattern of intense attacks by Islamic State (IS) and its Taliban allies in Afghanistan has put the credibility of the Afghan unity government and its security forces into question. IS has become a potential threat, benefiting from the changing loyalties of ethnic groups in the north and sectarian groups in the south […]
The US, NATO and the crisis of Afghanistan on December 8, 2014“Expecting the world to treat you fairly because you are a good person is a little like expecting the bull not to attack you because you are a vegetarian” (Pashto proverb).Afghan rulers have been at war with their own people since 2001. During the war on terror in Afghanistan for the past 13 years, neither […]
The UKs law enforcement, IS and border control on December 1, 2014Notwithstanding Whitehall’s very robust commitment towards protecting UK citizens from any abrupt terrorist attack, public confidence, trust and satisfaction between the police and communities have steadily declined. The prime minister allocated about 130 million pounds for MI5 to help identify lone wolves, and vowed to give more power to MI5 and MI6 for tackling domestic […]
Afghanistan, Pentagon and the proxy war on November 24, 2014On November 21, 2014, The New York Times reported that President Barack Obama had quietly approved a guideline to allow US commanders in Afghanistan to continue to target Taliban insurgents. This guideline means that US and NATO forces will remain in Afghanistan for quite a long time. The main purpose of this guideline may possibly […]
The UKs approach towards national security on November 17, 2014In UK society, there are several ways to view things evolving. Some sociologists view things with scientific glasses while others take an intellectual approach in perceiving the dynamics of social transformation. When one talks about security and terrorism in the UK, he comes across many ideas, hypothesis and reports about the government and its agencies’ […]
British jihadists, privacy and mass surveillance on November 10, 2014As the cauldron is already out of control, extremist users of the internet put more fuel on the fire. The internet is under close watch by the Tackling Extremism and Radicalisation Task Force (TERFOR) to identify terror suspects and jihadist mafia groups in the UK. Since the internet became the main tool and means of […]
India and the future of Afghanistan on October 28, 2014The story of a new revolution began as the Taliban and Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) continue to establish their military networks in districts and provinces the US and UK have withdrawn their forces from. The Taliban continue to advance in Helmand, Kandahar, Kunar, Nooristan, Badakhshan, Kundoz and Ghazni provinces with the support […]
The crisis of local government in the UK on October 21, 2014We are living in a country where corruption and extremism have terminally damaged the smooth functioning of the state. The UK’s local governments are under severe criticism due to a growing criminal and bureaucratic culture in borough (district) councils. The weakness and the growing unpopularity of local government, coupled with a decline in confidence and […]
Bioterrorism threat to South Asia on October 6, 2014The threat of nuclear weapons theft and bioterrorism in South Asia once again came under discussion in the international press on how terrorist organisations in both Pakistan and India are trying to retrieve biotechnology and nuclear weapons, and use them against civilians and the security forces. The recent border skirmishes between Pakistan and India, the […]