On the 27th of May, Moscow launched the Kondor FKA radar surveillance satellite. And according to the Russian military department, this high-resolution satellite will be used entirely for military purposes. And will scan the entire territory of Ukraine, twice a day for military installations. What this means is that Ukraine will have no place to hide the western weapons that are being pumped into the battlefield. Weather phenomena such as rain, thunder and clouds will not affect the radar capabilities of this satellite. And what is worse, the undisclosed weapons caches that Ukraine presently has at this moment will be exposed. But how good are these Russian surveillance satellites? And can they really change the course of this war? Mohammed Saleh gets you the details

Russia's new War Satellite exposes all Western Weapons in Ukraine

Ever since the Chinese dragon's creeping expansion was blunted first at Doklam in 2017 and then again in Galwan in 2020, the picture that is clearly emerging is of a petulant dragon that is preparing for war. As any military strategist will tell you: before a war is fought the logistics for combat are laid out. The infrastructure that China is building in Tibet and the Xinjiang province points at only one thing: This is not a defensive preparation. This is preparation for a military offensive. But this may not be limited to a ground misadventure. What China seems to be planning for in the near imminent future is an air battle over the icy mountains of the Himalayas. Mohammed Saleh gets you the details.

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The nature of the Ukraine war has undergone some dramatic changes. As part of its strategy to fight back , Ukraine is doing the one thing that the West had been squeamish about. There has been a spate of cross-border, ground and drone attacks deep inside the Russian territory. Ukraine appears to be implementing the old adage: that the best defense is a good offense. So how successful has Kyiv been in pushing back the Russian forces? And how is Russia planning to blunt the Ukrainian counteroffensive, with the use of Western weapons? Mohammed Saleh explores.

Ukraine's counteroffensive takes the battle inside Russia | World at War

Poking the dragon in the eye is never an intelligent thing to do. But this week, backed by the United States' ironclad guarantee for security, the Philippines began to assert its sovereignty in the South China Sea by placing buoys in the waters. It claims to be its own. Not only this, on the 17th May, the Philippine military chief also visited the remote islands near the disputed separately archipelago insisting that it was important for the Philippines to monitor and detect who had access to the waters in the territory. The United States claims it is expanding its military foot print in the Philippines to better defend Taiwan in case of a conflict. But by doing what it has done has Washington pushed the Philippines to the forefront of a firing range as and when hostilities break out with China in the region? Mohammed Saleh gets you the details.

Is United States provoking China by using Philippines?

For the first time since 1991, Russia has now positioned its tactical nuclear weapons on foreign soil. In Belarus. The United States, however, has been early to this game of Europe's nuclearization. As part of the NATO military alliance, the United States has stationed over a 100 nuclear weapons spread across 5 nations in Europe. France and United Kingdom also have nuclear weapons. The fear that the war in Ukraine could turn into a nuclear conflagration is not unfounded. Since the end of World War II, Europe has been one of the most secure and peaceful regions in the world. But the Russian invasion of Ukraine has changed the security calculus of Europe. And as things stand at this moment, no other region in the world, looks as vulnerable to a nuclear holocaust as Europe. Mohammed Saleh gets you the details.

How Russia & United States turned Europe into a nuclear playground

The North-Eastern Indian state of Manipur was rocked by violent ethnic clashes this past week. At least sixty people have reportedly died in these clashes over a controversial government move. Curfew was imposed and internet services cut off in a bid to curtail widespread arson & anarchy. Thousands have been evacuated from the violence-affected areas. Sensing that the situation could spiral out of control, shoot at sight orders were also issued.

Non-tribal Meitei clash with tribal Kuki in Manipur | World At War

The Wagner mercenaries who have been at the forefront of the fighting in Bakhmut have suffered some serious reverses. Yevgeny Prigozhin has blamed his losses on the battlefield on the lack of ammunition for his mercenaries. And Ukraine which for months had been planning its counteroffensive is on the move. The United Kingdom is sending long range storm shadow missiles to Ukraine. Without the western leaders making it obvious, the nature of the war in Ukraine is now slowly turning from being defensive to offensive. And what no one can at this moment predict is how the Kremlin will respond to long range weapons that are now being pumped into Ukraine. Mohammed Saleh gets you the story.

Ukraine strikes Russia with long range storm shadow missile for the first time

More than 200 mass shootings have taken place in the United States. 14,700 lives have been lost due to gun-violence. A gun-obsessed nation of 330 million is awash with 400 million guns. The threat of mass shootings is a very real concern in everyday life. Whether it be at schools, shopping malls, supermarkets, or highways. The land of the free is besieged with a palpable sense of insecurity and vulnerability. Mohammed Saleh brings you more the report on the incident of mass shooting from Texas, United States.

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- Serbia rocked by deadly mass shootings in Belgrade - 147 people massacred in Burkina Faso by gunmen who wore army fatigues - Why has the Indian state of Manipur erupted in deadly ethnic violence? Mohammed Saleh gets you an in depth report of the world's biggest warzones of the week in #WorldAtWar

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At least 16 people, mostly policemen, were killed and over 50 were wounded in two powerful explosions that ripped through a Pakistani police station on the 24th of April. Such was the impact of the explosions that it levelled the counter-terrorism department in Kabal town of Swat valley. Pakistani prime minister, Shehbaz Sharif, initially described the blasts as a "suicide attack". But later tweeted that " the nature of the blast is being investigated". No one has claimed responsibility for the attack, though in recent months, the Pakistani Taliban have been responsible for a wave of attacks, specifically targeting the police personnel.

Counter terrorism department in Swat Valley blown apart in twin explosions | World At War

13 suspected gang members were beaten to death and set on fire by a mob in Haiti on the 24th of April. It was the most horrific vigilante violence witnessed in the recent history of Haiti. Later the same day, six more gang members were allegedly killed by police and burnt by residents. Law and order situation has increasingly deteriorated in Port-au-Prince since the assassination of former president, Jovenel Moishe, in July 2021. United Nations Secretary General, Antonio Guterres, this past Monday, termed the security situation in Haiti comparable to countries at war. Mohammed Saleh gets you the details.

Vigilante violence snares lives of 13 gang members

The civil war in Sudan has brought life to a standstill. While the focus of the foreign media has been on diplomats and foreign nationals who got caught in the violence that suddenly exploded in this head-butting contest between the two generals, few have focused their attention on the common people of Sudan. Remember, civil wars, ethnic conflicts and social strife is not new to the people of Sudan. But even then, this is a conflict like no other that has gripped the country in the last few decades. Be it in the ethnic violence of Darfur, or Blue Nile and the Southern Kardofan crisis.

United Nations estimates over 800,000 could flee Sudan if fighting continues | World At War

Four people were killed and 28 wounded in a shooting at a dance studio on 15th of April. The victims, mostly teenagers, were celebrating a birthday party in downtown Dadeville, Alabama. Alabama law enforcement agency remains tight-lipped regarding the shooting...Instead, they implored citizens to come forward in case of any attack-related information. America, time and again, manages to muster enough strength to come out in solidarity and grieve for lives lost. More pertinent, though, is the question: How many more tragedies America is willing to endure before it arrives at the final solution of stricter gun laws? Mohammed Saleh brings you this report.

Sweet sixteen birthday party turns into night of horror | World at War

Jerusalem is on the boil again. The trouble began in the early hours of the 5th of April when Israeli forces stormed inside the Al-Aqsa mosque premises. The worshippers inside the mosque were subjected to flash bangs and stun grenades. Scenes of Israeli soldiers beatings up the Palestinians inside the mosque have drawn widespread condemnation. But a spark of violence ignited in Jerusalem seldom remains confined to this ancient and holy city. And since then Israel has bombed gaza. Hezbollah has fired rockets into Israel from Southern Lebanon. And the spiral of violence in the holy lands is on the cusp of going out of control. This is the third year in a row that violence such as this has been witnessed in the holy lands. Mohammed Saleh gets you the story.

Hezbollah fires over 36 rockets after Israel storms Al-Aqsa mosque | World at War

Hundreds of pro-democracy activists took to the streets of Khartoum on 6th of April. Marching against the army and the paramilitaries, they braved tear gas and water cannon. The day marks a key anniversary in the decades-old struggle against military rule. The head of the Sudanese army pledged his commitment to a plan for a new transition towards elections. A major bone of contention has been the integration of a paramilitary force, which has now twice delayed the signing of a final deal. Mohammed Saleh explores.

Protesters demanding democracy brave tear gas in Sudan | World at War

Four children at a creche were killed by an axe-wielding attacker in Southern Brazil on 5th of April. Five others were injured in the rampage. The 25-year-old attacker, who later turned himself in to the police, is said to have a history of violence and drugs. Brazilian President, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, called the attack a 'monstrosity'. Why is Brazil witnessing a sharp uptick in violent school attacks recently? Mohammed Saleh explores in this report.

Is Brazil like the United States failing to save its children at schools? | World at War

Finland's accession into the NATO military alliance has officially ended 7 decades of relative peace in Europe. The dissolution of Nordic neutrality also means the dissolution of the buffer states. This means that there is no neutral territory that now separates Russia and the NATO military alliance. The arc of confrontation has suddenly doubled overnight. For over seven decades, Europe enjoyed a period of unpecedented peace & prosperity. But it did this after decades of horrific violence that Europe went through in the two world wars. But Europe it appears has not learnt any lessons. Hostile military alliances are the ingredients which spark off total wars. Mohammed Saleh gets you the story as to why with Finland joining the NATO military alliance, Europe will now witness decades of turmoil & strife.

Russia welcomes Finland's NATO membership with nuclear Iskander missiles | World at War

A series of drug-related shootings has plunged Marseille into grief. At least three people were shot dead and a dozen injured in a turf war between rival drug gangs over the past weekend. Terming the spiralling drug-related violence a 'huge task that remains', French Interior minister, Gerald Darmanin, announced that 509 people have been arrested over drug trafficking this year...in addition to the seizure of a ton of cannabis and 48 kilos of cocaine in Marseille. But will this be enough in curtailing the menace of drug wars in the idyllic south of France? Mohammed Saleh brings you this report.

Three killed in a turf war between narco gangs in Marseille, France | World at War

Three people shot dead in Marseille as France cracks down on narco gangs & angry Sudanese protesters paralyse Khartoum as the military again postpones transition to democracy. Mohammed Saleh gets you an indepth report of the world's biggest warzones of the week in World At War.

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Three young children and three staff members were killed in Nashville on 27th of March. When a heavily armed former student carried out a meticulously planned attack at a private elementary school. The 28-year-old attacker, who identified as a transgender, was shot dead by police. Even though the motive has not yet been ascertained, the attacker was said to be under doctor's care for 'emotional disorder'. America is, once again, stunned and is left numb by the bloodshed at a school campus. Mohammed Saleh explores the gun-violence epidemic that is tearing America's soul.

United States refuses to give up its obsession for deadly guns | World at War

Australia has taken its first formal step towards holding a referendum to recognize its indigenous people in its Constitution. It is interesting to note that Australia's aboriginal people have not even been mentioned in the 122-year-old Constitution. The referendum will be held between October and December this year. Mohammed Saleh gets you the details of how a first world Constitution has not even provided constitutionally equality to its indigenous people.

When will aboriginal people get equality & dignity in Australia? | World at War

Kenya has been rocked by violent anti-government protests. Opposition leader, Raila Odinga, had called for regular protests every Monday and Thursday, before eventually calling off the anti-government protests. Odinga has repeatedly accused the sitting president, William Ruto, of having stolen last year's election. Mohammed Saleh decodes the violent turmoil that has gripped Kenya.

Kenya descends into political chaos 6 months after election | World at War

This week mark's exactly a year since the Russian forces withdrew from Bucha. Everyone knew this war was going to be bloody. But what no one expected was the scale of the killings. As in any war, it is the common people who pay the ultimate price. Russia & Ukraine are two nations that are joined at the hip. With deep cultural and spiritual shared heritage. But this war has ripped people apart. A faith that has been a common shared heritage of the Russian & Ukrainian people is now under threat because of the deep political differences that have emerged in this war. Mohammed Saleh gets you this report.

Ukraine vows to avenge the victims of Bucha massacre by Russians | World at War

In the last 6 months, China has launched dozens of low earth orbit satellites. It begs an obvious question: what are low earth orbit satellites? & Why is China suddenly sending so many of them into space? The Americans claim, China is using its low earth orbit satellites to spy on United States' military installations. Mohammed Saleh gets you the details of China's plans to build the world's biggest surveillance system.

China's 13,500 satellites to spy on U.S. Military installations | World at War

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