Regional Security
Iran Launches Preemptive Strikes on Kurdish Bases as Ground Offensive Threat Escalates
Tehran strikes opposition positions in Iraq as CIA-backed Kurdish forces prepare cross-border campaign that could open new front in US-Israeli war.
Iran Signals Conditional Halt to Regional Strikes as Power Balance Complicates Diplomatic Shift
President Pezeshkian's pledge follows eight days of escalating conflict, but IRGC dominance and immediate violations raise questions about Tehran's actual command authority.
What Is ECOWAS and Why Does It Matter?
West Africa's 15-member bloc is deploying 2,000 troops to counter terrorism as Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso exit—testing whether regional security can survive political fracture.
ECOWAS Finalizes 2,000-Troop Deployment Framework as Sahel Fracture Deepens
West African military chiefs agreed on force structure and logistics for counterterror operations by year-end, testing regional security architecture one month after Alliance of Sahel States formally exited the bloc.
Taliban Launches Retaliatory Strikes on Pakistan After Border Airstrikes Kill Civilians
Afghanistan announced military operations against Pakistani positions on February 26, four days after Pakistan's airstrikes killed at least 13 civilians, marking the first confirmed Taliban counter-offensive in an escalating confrontation between nuclear-armed neighbors.