1979 ⟶ Central Treaty Organization (CENTO) Dissolved
March 16: Central Treaty Organization dissolves.
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1955
1979
2021
2024
⚔️ Ottoman Victory Secures Eastern Anatolia from Safavids
The Ottoman Empire wrests Eastern Anatolia from the Safavids after the Battle of Chaldiran.⟶
Ottoman EmpireSafavid DynastyMilitary ConflictTerritorial ExpansionGeopoliticsShia IslamSunni Islam
Turkey
Iran🤝 Central Treaty Organization (CENTO) Established
February 24: Formation of the Central Treaty Organization.⟶
Cold WarMilitary AllianceAnti-CommunismGeopoliticsContainmentRegional SecuritySoviet Union
United KingdomTurkeyIran
Pakistan
Iraq🕊️ Central Treaty Organization (CENTO) Dissolved
March 16: Central Treaty Organization dissolves.⟶
Cold WarGeopoliticsMilitary AlliancesMiddle East HistoryRegional SecurityDecolonization
TurkeyIranPakistanUnited Kingdom
United States💣 Soviet Union Invades Afghanistan
December 24: The Soviet–Afghan War begins.⟶
Cold WarSoviet UnionInvasionProxy WarMilitary ConflictMujahedeenGeopolitics
Soviet Union
Afghanistan⚓ AUKUS Security Pact Established
September 15: A trilateral security pact between Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States is formed to counter Chinese influence. This includes enabling Australia to build its first nuclear-powered submarine fleet.⟶
Military AlliancesGeopoliticsCold WarInternational Relations
AustraliaUnited KingdomUnited States⚔️ Iran-Pakistan Border Skirmishes
Border ConflictMilitary ConflictInternational RelationsRegional Security
IranPakistan