1979Central Treaty Organization (CENTO) Dissolved

March 16: Central Treaty Organization dissolves.
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⚔️ Ottoman Victory Secures Eastern Anatolia from Safavids

The Ottoman Empire wrests Eastern Anatolia from the Safavids after the Battle of Chaldiran.
Ottoman Victory Secures Eastern Anatolia from Safavids (1515)
Ottoman EmpireSafavid DynastyMilitary ConflictTerritorial ExpansionGeopoliticsShia IslamSunni Islam
TurkeyTurkeyIranIran

🤝 Central Treaty Organization (CENTO) Established

Central Treaty Organization (CENTO) Established (1955)
Cold WarMilitary AllianceAnti-CommunismGeopoliticsContainmentRegional SecuritySoviet Union
United KingdomUnited KingdomTurkeyTurkeyIranIranPakistanPakistanIraqIraq

🕊️ Central Treaty Organization (CENTO) Dissolved

Central Treaty Organization (CENTO) Dissolved (1979)
Cold WarGeopoliticsMilitary AlliancesMiddle East HistoryRegional SecurityDecolonization
TurkeyTurkeyIranIranPakistanPakistanUnited KingdomUnited KingdomUnited StatesUnited States

💣 Soviet Union Invades Afghanistan

Soviet Union Invades Afghanistan (1979)
Cold WarSoviet UnionInvasionProxy WarMilitary ConflictMujahedeenGeopolitics
Soviet UnionSoviet UnionAfghanistanAfghanistan

⚓ 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.
AUKUS Security Pact Established (2021)
Military AlliancesGeopoliticsCold WarInternational Relations
AustraliaAustraliaUnited KingdomUnited KingdomUnited StatesUnited States

⚔️ Iran-Pakistan Border Skirmishes

Iran-Pakistan Border Skirmishes (2024)
Border ConflictMilitary ConflictInternational RelationsRegional Security
IranIranPakistanPakistan