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"Welcome to militarised constitution 2025, passed by unelected parliament"
Updated : 4 months ago IST
Afrasiab Khattak, a former Senator of Pakistan, denounced constitutional amendments to the Pakistani constitution. The reforms propose to formally institutionalise the office of the Chief of the Defence Forces and guarantee the Army Chief, General Asim Munir, a five-star rank for life, co
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Calls grow for Pakistan to withdraw troops, end weaponisation of PoJK
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
He alleged that Pakistani armed forces had besieged the state, stationing troops at major entry points, while also distributing weapons to civilians, a move he described as a dangerous attempt to crush peaceful resistance.
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Balochistan at crossroads: US mining deal with Pakistan risks escalating c
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
The new US-Pakistan mining deal in Balochistan risks increasing violence and repression in the region. Experts warn it prioritizes geopolitical rivalry with China over the rights of the Baloch people, who reject foreign exploitation without their consent, fearing more displacement and milita
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"The West has never succeeded in this, and it will not succeed this time e
Updated : 8 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said the West's attempt to inflict a "strategic defeat" on Russia using the Ukraine conflict will fail. He accused NATO and the EU of militarizing Ukraine and warned that Western policies pose serious threats to Russia's security.
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G7 condemns China's "illicit, dangerous" maritime actions in Indo-Pacific
Updated : 1 year ago IST
They expressed concern over the increasing use of dangerous maneuvers and water cannons against Philippine and Vietnamese vessels as well as efforts to restrict freedom of navigation and overflight through militarization and coercion in the South China Sea, in violation of international law.
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Putin warns US of Cold War-style missile crisis if deployments made to Ger
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Earlier this month, the US said it would start deploying long-range missiles in Germany from 2026 as part of a longer-term militarization that will include SM-6, Tomahawk cruise missiles and developmental hypersonic weapons.
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Philippines warns China of undermining regional peace in South China Sea,
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
Following the strong opposition from China over the recently held trilateral summit between Japan, US and the Philippines, Manila warned China for the excessive maritime claims and aggressive behaviour, including its militarization of reclaimed features, that are undermining regional peac
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G7 members oppose Beijing's actions in South China Sea, raise concerns on
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Expressing concern about the East and South China Seas, the G7 members at the group's Foreign ministers' meeting strongly opposed China’s militarization and other provocative activities, any unilateral attempts to change the status quo by force or coercion.
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China dreams of owning military-industrial complex under Xi's leadership
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Research by the Asia Society Policy Institute's Centre for China Analysis in March reveals that autocrats' ascent provides essential clues to the leadership qualities and policy priorities that paramount leader Xi Jinping has uppermost in mind.
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China's rising coercion redounds on its own head
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Beijing's own policies, such as the militarization of South China Sea outcrops and interference of other nations' vessels, caused the USA to shift from a policy of engagement to one of managing competition.
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Xi's mentality pushes world towards a new Cold War
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
China might pretend to be neutral, yet it is anything but, for Xi has deliberately hitched his chariot to Russia's warhorses. The dictatorial Chinese leader refuses to criticize Putin's bloody invasion of Ukraine and instead accuses the USA and NATO of prolonging it.
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G7 opposes China's 'militarisation activities' in South China Sea
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
The G-7 joint statement comes in the wake of French President Emmanual Macron's remarks during his recent visit to China where he said that Europe should not become a "follower" of either Beijing or Washington and avoid getting involved in any conflict between the two countries over Taiwa
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