Pakistan-India conflict
Inside China's Military Disinformation Campaign: How Beijing Uses AI and Propaganda to Boost Global Arms Sales
Nov 24, 2025 07:31 pm CST
This analysis examines China's sophisticated disinformation campaigns targeting international defense markets, particularly its efforts to undermine confidence in Western military hardware like France's Rafale fighters used by India. The article reveals Beijing's three-stage propaganda strategy, explores its limited 5% share of global arms exports despite aggressive marketing tactics, and examines how China targets specific nations while struggling with persistent quality and performance issues that keep it relegated as a third-tier weapons supplier competing against established Western manufacturers and emerging competitors.
Former CIA Officer John Kiriakou Refuses to Apologize for India-Pakistan Conflict Assessment Despite Threats
Nov 22, 2025 02:19 am CST
Former CIA officer John Kiriakou has sparked controversy by refusing to apologize for his assessment that Pakistan would lose in a conventional war with India. After receiving an official demand for apology from Imran Khan's political party and numerous death threats, the counter-terrorism expert and whistleblower responded defiantly, highlighting tensions between intelligence analysts and political sensitivities in South Asian geopolitics.
Pakistan Grants Field Marshal Asim Munir Expanded Powers Amid Rising Regional Tensions
Nov 13, 2025 04:07 pm CST
Pakistan's parliament approves a constitutional amendment granting Field Marshal Asim Munir lifetime immunity and expanded control over military branches, further cementing the military's influence in the nuclear-armed nation. This development comes amid heightened regional tensions following deadly explosions in both Pakistan and India, while also coinciding with improved Pakistan-US relations and President Trump referring to Munir as his "favorite Field Marshal."
Former CIA Officer Reveals Pakistan Would Lose Conventional War with India and US Control Over Pakistani Nuclear Arsenal
Oct 25, 2025 01:56 pm CST
A former CIA officer with 15 years of experience reveals critical insights about India-Pakistan tensions, including US belief that Pakistan would lose any conventional war with India, Pentagon's control over Pakistan's nuclear arsenal under Musharraf, and Saudi Arabia's protection of nuclear scientist Abdul Qadeer Khan. John Kiriakou's revelations provide rare perspective on US intelligence operations in South Asia and nuclear security concerns in the region.