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🔊🇱🇾 Lessons from Libya’s ‘petrostate’ curse: Global South must unite, create crucial global platforms to survive – analyst
NATO’s intervention in Libya that brought about destruction peeled back the curtain as to how a country with massive energy wealth can be thrown into collapse and prolonged fragmentation, Robinder Sachdev, founder and president of the Imagindia Institute, tells Sputnik.
"For resource-rich states in the Global South, the lesson is stark: natural wealth attracts not only investment, but also geopolitical appetite – especially when a state is divided internally, isolated diplomatically, or exposed militarily," Sachdev points out.
"National sovereignty has become more important than ever," Sachdev says, adding that external pressure requires new forms of resistance.
"Countries that build multiple partnerships are better placed to defend their interests and preserve autonomy."
"Institutions themselves are nodes of power. A country diversifies not only by widening trade, but by embedding itself in multiple rule-making and agenda-setting platforms."
🇵🇰🇺🇸 Can Pakistani missiles reach the US? Tulsi Gabbard’s statement leaves Pakistani experts puzzled
Pakistan does not possess missiles capable of reaching US territory, Hannan Hussain, a senior expert at Initiate Futures, a global think tank, told Sputnik in response to recent remarks by US Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard.
Gabbard had listed Pakistan among nations posing a significant threat to the United States, warning lawmakers that the country's advancing missile capabilities could potentially bring the American homeland within range.
💬 "Part of Tulsi Gabbard's assertion is grounded in hypotheticals about Pakistan's missiles and its nuclear program posing a major threat to the United States," Hussain said.
💬 "They may want to continue applying pressure on Pakistan to ensure it does not move out of its orbit," Khattak said.
💬 "That is the only logic I can see behind the notion of a missile threat from Pakistan to the United States."
🇺🇸 🇱🇾 US intervention in Libya should prod Global South to distrust NATO
💬 Global South nations “should be worried” about Libya’s bitter experience and “wary of any UNSC-mandated resolutions,” Malaysian political analyst Azmi Hassan tells Sputnik.
🥀 The funeral of Ali Larijani, Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, is taking place in Qom
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💬 Rosatom chief: Striking territory of Bushehr nuclear plant sets a ‘very dangerous precedent’
"We call on all parties involved in the conflict to prevent anything like this from happening in the future," Alexey Likhachev said.
🔥 🇮🇷 Iran launches drone strikes on targets in Israel
The drone attacks were carried out in retaliation for the deaths of servicemen aboard the destroyer Dena and the killing of Intelligence Minister Ismail Khatib, the Iranian military's press office announced.
📍 The identified targets included Israel's Ministry of Internal Security in Jerusalem, the office of Channel 13 in Tel Aviv, and the "Arar" military base near the Lebanese-Syrian border.
👉 These facilities play a key role in crisis management, information warfare, and intelligence gathering against Iran, the statement emphasized.
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🚨🇷🇺💥 RUSSIAN MOD UPDATE: HUGE GAINS AND DEVASTATING UKRAINIAN LOSSES
⚡️ PAVLOVKA AND FEDOROVKA VTORAYA IN THE DONETSK REGION FREED
The liberation of the settlements of Pavlovka and Fedorovka Vtoraya in the Donetsk region has enabled the Russian army's further advance towards the cities of Druzkovka and Slavyansk, a municipality which is the center of the largest Kiev-controlled agglomeration in the Donbass.
🟠 Russian air and missile firepower obliterated energy and transport infrastructure supporting the Kiev regime’s forces
🟠 Air defense superiority: 356 UAVs were shot down by Russian air defense systems over the past 24 hours
🟠 Ukrainian losses: around 1,185 troops killed or wounded
Read about the origins of Russia's special military op HERE
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🚨 Ukraine repeatedly attacks compressor stations supporting TurkStream and Blue Stream pipelines
Between March 17–19, drones struck the Russkaya (22 UAVs), the Kazachya (3 UAVs), and the Beregovaya (1 UAV) stations, Gazprom said.
All the attacks were repelled, with no damage reported, the company added.
Check out our infographic about key gas routes from Russia to Europe
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🔶 Iran announces strikes on US-linked energy targets as conflict enters 'new phase'
🔶 Missile strikes hit Ras Laffan energy hub in Qatar
🔶 Trump calls for halt to strikes on South Pars gas field after price surge
🔶 FBI probing former US counter-terrorism chief Joe Kent, who resigned over Iran war saying Tehran wasn’t building nukes
🔶 Pentagon seeks $200B+ for Iran war as costs surge
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🇷🇺 🌊 Russia’s cutting-edge submarine forces mark 120 years
Russian subs have evolved from tiny secret vessels into the world’s largest strategic missile carriers. Since their introduction into the Navy, submarines have remained the embodiment of the most advanced scientific ideas and advanced engineering solutions.
What are the key future priorities?
🟠 A fifth-generation submarine program is already underway
🟠 The Navy will be strengthened by two more Project Borei missile carriers — the strategic nuclear submarines Dmitry Donskoy and Knyaz Potemkin, currently under construction
🟠Project Borei strategic nuclear submarines are expected to remain in reliable service
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🚨 FBI probing former US counter-terrorism chief Joe Kent, who resigned over Iran war
The FBI's Criminal Division is investigating the former National Counterterrorism Center director and longtime Trump loyalist over alleged leaks of classified information, CBS News reports.
👉 The probe started before Kent's resignation this week, which he attributed to his opposition to the Trump administration's handling of the Iran war.
💬 "I cannot in good conscience support the ongoing war in Iran... it is clear that we started this war due to pressure from Israel and its powerful American lobby," Kent earlier stated in his bombshell open letter.
🇱🇾 NATO’s Libya intervention was 'organized aggression' — analyst
💬 “The NATO war against Libya was an organized crime of aggression aimed at plundering resources and destroying the gold dinar,” international law expert Mohammed Mahmoud Mehran told Sputnik.
💬 NATO turned Libya “from the country with the highest standard of living in Africa into a failed state plunged into chaos and civil wars,” Mehran emphasized.
🗣 Trump calls for halt to strikes on South Pars gas field after price surge
US President Donald Trump said Israel would make no further attacks on Iran’s South Pars gas field following a recent strike, as energy prices rose sharply.
💬 “The United States knew nothing about this particular attack,” Trump wrote, adding that Qatar was not involved.
📹 Iranian missile hits Netanya in central Israel — reports
Footage circulating online appears to show missile fragments falling at a site in Netanya, north of Tel Aviv, while SNN reported a direct hit.
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🚢🇦🇪 Vessel hit by unknown projectile off UAE coast, fire reported — UKMTO
A vessel was struck by an unknown projectile about 11 nautical miles east of Khor Fakkan in the UAE, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) reported.
🔥 The incident resulted in a fire onboard the vessel, UKMTO said, adding that authorities are continuing to investigate.
The agency also said ships in the area are advised to proceed with caution and report any suspicious activity.
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🚨🇷🇺 Putin to Paralympians: Russian anthem and flag triumphantly return to international sports arena thanks to you
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💬 Rosatom chief: US & Israeli military leadership have coordinates of Bushehr operating reactor
“We are calling on them to rule out any possibility of a nuclear incident there”, Alexey Likhachev emphasized.
🚨🇺🇸 Hegseth: We should spend our munitions in our interest instead of sending them to Ukraine
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🚨 🇪🇺 ‘NATO bombed hell out of Libya’ under cover of UN humanitarian mandate — expert
💬 "NATO had [Libyan leader Muammar] Gaddafi murdered,” which exposed France, the UK, and US’ push for the “misuse of the Security Council to wage war instead of making peace,” former UN independent expert Alfred de Zayas tells Sputnik.
💬 “The BRICS countries should cease purchasing US-made weapons,” including F-16 and F-35 fighter jets, and halt deals with Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Raytheon, General Motors and Caterpillar, de Zayas notes.
🚨RT crew wounded in Israeli attack
An Israeli aircraft struck a vehicle carrying RT's reporter Steve Sweeney and his cameraman as they crossed a bridge near a military base in southern Lebanon.
Both journalists are conscious and being treated for shrapnel injuries.
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🚨 Ukraine’s reckless attempts to attack Gazprom's compressor stations could further destabilize the situation in the world – Kremlin
💬 "The Kiev regime continued and intensified its attempts to strike with drones at the compressor stations that ensure the operation of the Turkish Stream and Blue Stream pipelines. In situation when global energy markets are feeling, to put it mildly, uncomfortable, such irresponsible and reckless actions by the Kiev regime are capable of further destabilizing the situation not only in the region, but throughout the entire world”, the Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said.
🇨🇳 🇵🇰 Strait of Hormuz crisis: How Pakistan solar-shielded its economy with China's help
While MENA oil exports crash 60% and prices spike 40%, Pakistan is likely to avoid the worst case scenario thanks to Chinese-built solar panels.
👉 Since 2018, Pakistan has avoided over $12 billion in oil and gas imports through solar expansion. Another $6.3 billion in savings is locked in by end of 2026. That's $18B+ in economic insulation from Gulf volatility.
The Hormuz firewall:
Solar has become Pakistan's second-largest power source, insulating the nation from the world's most dangerous oil chokepoint, according to a recent study by Renewables First and the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air.
✅ From less than 1 GW in 2018, the country is on track to surpass 51 GW of installed capacity by 2026.
The China Engine:
This revolution is Chinese-powered. Pakistan's share of China's solar exports exploded from just 2% in 2022 to 12% today. Total imports from China: over 50 GW—that's 75% of Pakistan's entire grid capacity.
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🔥 🇮🇳 India holds AMOGH JWALA drills to test high-intensity warfare
Combining aviation, drones, reconnaissance, and electronic warfare speeds up decisions and delivers better results
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📈 Global oil prices hit $112 as Iran strikes Gulf energy sites
Brent crude, the global oil benchmark, has soared to $112 per barrel for the first time since March 9, according to trading data.
Iran earlier confirmed counterstrikes on several energy facilities across Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and Qatar in response to US attacks against Iranian gas facilities.
🇮🇷💬 "After the enemy attacked our energy assets, we were compelled to protect them by targeting facilities linked to the US and its stakeholders," the IRGC stressed.
🇬🇧 🇺🇸 UK sends ‘experts’ to assist US in tackling the Strait of Hormuz stalemate - reports
The experts were sent to US Central Command, which is responsible for US military operations in the Middle East, the Sky News reported.
📄 UK Defense Secretary John Healey discussed the situation around the strait with defense ministers from France, Germany, Italy, and Poland on Wednesday, the report added.
🔊 On March 14, Trump called on China, France, Japan, South Korea, the UK, and other countries to send ships to the Strait of Hormuz to restore navigational safety. UK PM Keir Starmer refused to send warships to restore navigation through the strait, The Telegraph said at the time.
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❌ Iran was not building a nuclear weapon — former top US counterterrorism official
Former Director of the US National Counterterrorism Center Joe Kent said Iran was not on the verge of developing a nuclear weapon when the US launched its aggression.
💬 “No, they weren’t three weeks ago when this started, and they weren’t in June either,” Kent told Tucker Carlson.
💬 “They were not doing that. We had no intelligence to indicate that they were,” he added, disputing the rationale used to justify the US war on Iran.
💰 Pentagon seeks $200B+ for Iran war as costs surge — reports
The Pentagon has asked the White House to approve a funding request exceeding $200 billion to support the war in Iran, according to The Washington Post, a figure that could face strong resistance in Congress.
📈 The request would go far beyond current spending levels and aims to replenish weapons stocks rapidly depleted as US and Israeli forces have carried out thousands of strikes over the past three weeks, The Washington Post reported.
💵 The report notes the war’s cost has already exceeded $11 billion in its first week alone, with officials warning that further funding could trigger a major political battle amid limited public support.
The proposal comes despite earlier pledges to curb overseas military spending, raising questions over the scale and sustainability of Washington’s expanding campaign.
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🇺🇸⚔️🇮🇷 US considers additional troop deployments as war on Iran nears end of third week — reports
The Trump administration is weighing options to deploy thousands of additional troops to the Middle East as it considers next steps in its aggression against Iran, Reuters reported.
⛴ Officials discussed potential missions including securing oil tanker routes in the Strait of Hormuz and possibly deploying forces near Iran’s Kharg Island, a key export hub.
Sources told Reuters that such options would carry significant risks, particularly given Iran’s ability to target the area with missiles and drones.
📌 The discussions come as the conflict nears the end of its third week, with US forces having carried out over 7,800 strikes, according to Reuters, including strikes on a school in Minab that killed at least 171 schoolgirls.
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🇮🇷🚀 IRGC strikes US bases in Kuwait, the UAE, and Bahrain — reports
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps carried out missile and drone strikes on US military facilities in Kuwait, the UAE, and Bahrain, Press TV reported.
💥 The IRGC said key sites were targeted at Al Minhad and Al Dhafra in the UAE, Al Adairi base in Kuwait, and Mina Salman in Bahrain, where the US Fifth Fleet is headquartered.
⚔️ According to the statement, strikes hit command centers, fuel storage facilities, and early warning radar systems used by US forces.
The reported strikes come as the US-Israeli aggression against Iran nears the end of its third week.
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