Afghanistan says it thwarted Pakistan airstrikes on Bagram airbase

Afghanistan says it thwarted Pakistan airstrikes on Bagram airbase

Sporadic clashes reported in several provinces in Afghanistan as both sides give conflicting death tolls Afghanistan has said it had thwarted Pakistan’s attempted airstrikes on Bagram airbase, the former US military base north of Kabul, as cross-border fighting between the two countries stretched into a fourth day. Months of clashes have flared up again since Thursday, when Afghanistan launched attacks along the frontier and Pakistani forces hit back on the border and from the skies. Pakistan has declared it is in “open war” with Afghanistan . Continue reading...

Merz und Iran: Anführer der Hilflosen

Merz und Iran: Anführer der Hilflosen

Der Iran-Konflikt dominiert die internationale Lage: Nach einer Eskalationswelle zwischen Washington, Tel Aviv und Teheran steht auch Europa im Fokus. Wie handlungsfähig Europa wirklich ist, wie Einstimmigkeitsregeln blockieren und welche Rolle Deutschland und die EU in den transatlantischen Debatten spielt, analysiert Gordon Repinski. Im 200-Sekunden-Interview ordnet Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann ein, warum sie die Angriffe auf den […]

UK airbase in Cyprus hit by suspected drone strike causing ‘limited damage’

UK airbase in Cyprus hit by suspected drone strike causing ‘limited damage’

The apparent attack on RAF Akrotiri came hours after the UK agreed to let the US use British military bases to attack Iran’s missile sites The UK’s RAF Akrotiri base in Cyprus was hit by a suspected drone strike, causing limited damage and no casualties, Cypriot authorities and the Ministry of Defence (MoD) said. A security alert put out to residents in the vicinity of Akrotiri by the British base’s administration advised residents to shelter in place until further notice “following a suspected drone impact”. Continue reading...