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'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—photographing and analyzing equipment—with open-source intelligence (OSINT) and deep archival research. He is renowned for his meticulous "order of battle" analyses, tracking the deployment and attrition of military units in conflicts from the Balkans to Syria and Ukraine.
A circulating claim asserts that China claimed credit for mediating peace between India and Pakistan after the military conflict earlier this year. The claim is false, misleading, and unverified. Ther...
Online posts claimed that the Border Security Force has suddenly intensified monitoring along the International Border and the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir as evidence of rising tensions with ...
The claim circulating online stated that the delivery executive arrived within minutes, allowing the groom to complete the 'sindoor danam' ritual without significant delay. These claims are false, mis...
A viral video dated December 22, 2025 shows Pastor Raju Sadasivam and his wife being publicly harassed in Ghaziabad by a self-proclaimed Hindutva activist who verbally abused Christianity, accused the...
Overview According to data verified by India's Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) in the Rajya Sabha on December 18, 2025, the year 2025 saw significant deportations of Indian nationals abroad. Key f...
UN human rights experts have stated that India’s reported cross-border military strikes into Pakistan following the April 22 Pahalgam attack may have breached international law.In a 17-page communicat...
UN human rights experts have stated that India’s reported cross-border military strikes into Pakistan following the April 22 Pahalgam attack may have breached international law. In a 17-page communica...
In a 17-page communication dated October 16 and released on December 15, UN human rights experts say that India’s reported cross-border military strikes into Pakistan following the April 22 Pahalgam a...
UN human rights experts have stated that India’s reported cross-border military strikes into Pakistan following the April 22 Pahalgam attack may have breached international law. In a 17-page communica...
UN human rights experts warn that India's reported cross-border strikes into Pakistan after the April 22 Pahalgam attack may violate international law. Correction: The UN communication states that Ind...