Syed Zubair Ahmed

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  Opinion | Over 1 Lakh US Troops Are Stationed In Europe. What Happens If They Leave?

  The American role is not limited to troops. The US makes up the backbone of NATO's nuclear deterrence.

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  Opinion | 'Holy' Orders? Why US Fighters Are Now Being Told Iran Is 'God's War'

  Mahdi to Armaggedon to Amalek to Jesus, how religion has hijacked the US-Iran war.

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  Is The Dreaded 'Dahiya Doctrine' Guiding Israeli Actions In Iran, Gaza, Lebanon?

  At the core of the doctrine is the idea of using overwhelming, often disproportionate force in areas where 'hostile groups' operate.

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  Opinion | Mojtaba's First Message Makes It Clear: Iran Won't Give An Easy 'Exit' To Trump

  In Iran, the assassination of a Supreme Leader demands a response, a do-or-die response. Backing down would risk undermining Mojtaba's legitimacy at home and weakening his authority among the hardline institutions that support his regime.

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  Opinion | How Pakistan Became World's Only Muslim Nuclear-Powered Nation - Secretly

  Trump is bombing Iran now for allegedly building nuclear weapons. But America had once let Pakistan illegally develop an N-bomb right under its nose. This is the scandalous story of 'Project 706'...

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  Opinion | How Khamenei's Killing Is Doing Exactly The Opposite Of What US-Israel Wanted

  What Israel and the US have done is make Khamenei, who was running a country dealing with extreme economic hardships, protests and internal strife, a martyr. His killing has united Shias and Sunnis across the globe in anger.

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  Opinion | Who Gets The 'Peace Prize' Now, Mr Trump - The Drones Or The Bombers?

  A president who returned to the White House on the promise of ending 'Forever Wars' - and wanted a Nobel Peace Prize, no less - now presides over the largest American military build-up in the region since the infamous Iraq war.

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  Opinion | What ChatGPT Is Now Doing With Your Darkest 'Secrets'

  For over three years now, millions across the world have treated ChatGPT like a confidante. And one company - OpenAI - holds the keys to this vast digital locker.

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  Opinion | Scripted Posts, Late-Night Calls: How A 'Rescue Op' Saved UK PM Starmer's Job

  For now, Keir Starmer has bought time, but heads sans party loyalty. His authority rests on temporary endorsements and managed optics.

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  Opinion: Trump's Greenland Fixation Exposes NATO's Faultlines

  Many critics of NATO argue that it has outlived much of its original utility because it was designed for a world that no longer exists.