Author: Muhammet Ali Zurnacı
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Aviation Systems Disrupted
A cyberattack struck on the evening of September 19, 2025, targeting Collins Aerospace—a U.S.-based provider of check-in and boarding systems used by multiple airlines across global airports. This incident disrupted automated passenger processing at several major European hubs, forcing a switch to manual procedures and resulting in widespread flight delays and cancellations on September 20.…
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Taiwan Secures Reaffirmation
The 2025 Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) Leaders’ Meeting, held from September 8–12 in Honiara, Solomon Islands, concluded with leaders reaffirming Taiwan’s status as a “development partner” under a 1992 agreement. This allows Taiwan to participate in side events and dialogues alongside the main summit, despite not being a full member. The decision came amid pressure…
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Defiant Russian Incursion
On September 19, 2025, three Russian MiG-31 fighter jets violated Estonia’s airspace over the Gulf of Finland near Vaindloo Island for approximately 12 minutes. The jets entered without permission, lacked flight plans, had transponders turned off, and did not communicate with air traffic control. Estonian officials described the incursion as “unprecedentedly brazen” and “brutal,” marking…
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Israel Strikes Lebanon
Israel has conducted airstrikes in southern Lebanon on September 19, 2025, targeting sites linked to Hezbollah. These events align with escalating tensions, including recent Israeli operations in Syria, Yemen, and Qatar, amid U.S.-brokered disarmament talks for Hezbollah. What is your most up-to-date and in-depth assessment? ME-100,Chief of Middle East: Here’s my most current, layered assessment…
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Saudi-Pakistan Alliance
On September 17, 2025, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan signed a landmark mutual defense pact in Riyadh, formalizing a decades-long security partnership between the two nations. The agreement, described as a “Strategic Mutual Defence Agreement” (SMDA), declares that any aggression against one country will be treated as an attack on both, committing them to joint deterrence…