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Thomas Cooper

Thomas Cooper

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Vienna, Austria
<p>Tom Cooper is a Vienna-based independent military analyst, historian, and author specializing in post-Cold War air warfare, Middle Eastern conflicts, and the armed forces of Central and Eastern Europe. With over 25 years of field research and analysis, he is a frequent contributor to specialized publications like Jane&#39;s Intelligence Review, Combat Aircraft Magazine, and the Central European Journal of Strategic Studies. A former Austrian Army reservist (military intelligence), Cooper combines boots-on-the-ground technical intelligence (TECHINT) collection&mdash;photographing and analyzing equipment&mdash;with open-source intelligence (OSINT) and deep archival research. He is renowned for his meticulous &quot;order of battle&quot; analyses, tracking the deployment and attrition of military units in conflicts from the Balkans to Syria and Ukraine.</p>

Articles by Thomas Cooper

Strait of Hormuz Traffic Collapses 95% as US-Iran Standoff Deepens, Project Freedom Faces Tehran's Warnings

News May 4, 2026

UNITED NATIONS/WASHINGTON D.C. &ndash; Maritime traffic through the strategic Strait of Hormuz has plummeted by over 95% since the outbreak of hostilities between the United States, Israel, and Iran o...

'We Just Want to Feel Safe': Tearful Plea from Passenger Trapped on Hantavirus-Stricken Cruise Ship

News May 4, 2026

PRAIA, Cape Verde &ndash; A US travel blogger trapped aboard the MV Hondius cruise ship has issued an emotional tearful plea after three passengers died from a suspected hantavirus outbreak and local ...

Meloni Rejects Trump's Withdrawal Threat: 'I Personally Would Not Agree' to U.S. Troops Leaving Italy

News May 4, 2026

YEREVAN/ROME &ndash; Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has firmly pushed back against President Donald Trump&#39;s threats to withdraw U.S. military forces from Italy, stating that while the decis...

Ceasefire 'Exists Only in Name' as Southern Lebanon Clashes Intensify, Raising Regional Alarm

News May 4, 2026

BEIRUT/JERUSALEM &ndash; Despite a U.S.-brokered ceasefire that was extended into mid-May, violent clashes between Israeli forces and Hezbollah continue to escalate in southern Lebanon, prompting urge...

Critical Analysis and Responsible Perspective on The BLA Transformation: From Local Violence to Global Terrorist Network

andorra May 4, 2026

This piece offers a detailed, provocative claim: that the Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) has transformed from a local insurgent group into a global terrorist network by aligning with transnational organ...

Iconic &amp; Historic Wreckage of Indian Rafale 4.5 Gen aircraft after getting...

Virtual Reality May 4, 2026

Iconic &amp;amp; Historic Wreckage of Indian Rafale 4.5 Gen aircraft after getting shot down by PAF J... 📅 April 29, 2026 📡 Source: News Desk ...

Terrorism Has No Religion, No Country: A Detailed Analysis of Rajnath Singh's SCO Summit Remarks and the PL-15 Context

Technology May 4, 2026

This piece provides a thorough examination of the report on Defence Minister Rajnath Singh's SCO Summit remarks in Kyrgyzstan, focusing on the implied shift from labeling Pakistan as a terror hub to f...

Rising Poisoning Incidents Target Taliban Fighters in Kabul and Bamyan Signal Internal Security Challenges in Afghanistan

afghanistan May 4, 2026

The article reports alleged poisoning attacks aimed at Taliban fighters in Kabul's Mir Bacha Kot district and in Bamyan, raising questions about internal security. In Mir Bacha Kot, several fighters r...

Analysis and opinion on the unverified claim of China mocking India's Air Force over Rafale losses

andorra May 3, 2026

Claim summary: A social media post asserts that China released a song last year mocking the Indian Air Force (IAF) over Rafale jet losses to Pakistan during the India-Pakistan conflict. This claim is ...

Iran Sends Fresh Proposal to US via Pakistan as Diplomatic Efforts Intensify to Break Hormuz Stalemate

News May 1, 2026

TEHRAN/ISLAMABAD &ndash; Iran has formally delivered a new proposal for peace talks with the United States to Pakistani mediators, Iranian state news agency IRNA reported Friday, in a move that could ...