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

European Commission VP Kaja Kallas Expresses Surprise Over Pakistan-EU Trade Volume, Says €12 Billion Exceeds Pakistan's Combined Trade with US and China

News June 1, 2026

ISLAMABAD &ndash;&nbsp;European Commission Vice President and EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs Kaja Kallas expressed surprise at the volume of trade between Pakistan and the European Union, ...

Russia Signals Displeasure with India's Stance on Iran War During NSA Doval's Moscow Visit

News June 1, 2026

MOSCOW / NEW DELHI &ndash;&nbsp;During Indian National Security Advisor Ajit Doval&#39;s high-profile visit to Moscow for the International Security Forum, Russian officials have indirectly signaled t...

Iran’s Foreign Minister Holds Separate Phone Calls with Pakistan’s Foreign Minister and Chief of Defence Forces to Discuss Regional Peace and Security

Virtual Reality June 1, 2026

Foreign Minister of Iran holds separate phone calls with Pakistan’s Foreign Minister, and the Chief ... πŸ“… June 1, 2026 πŸ“‘ Source: News Desk ...

Singapore MoD Releases Cheeky Video With Pakistani General at Shangri-La Dialogue Signaling Soft-Power Push in Military Diplomacy

Virtual Reality June 1, 2026

Quite the cheeky and interesting video by the Singaporean MoD. Shows a Pakistani General and his acco... πŸ“… June 1, 2026 πŸ“‘ Source: News Desk ...

Freedom for #IIOJK is near soon it will join #Pakistan: 1x resistance fighter vs...

Virtual Reality May 31, 2026

Freedom for #IIOJK is near soon it will join #Pakistan: 1x resistance fighter vs an entire military ba... πŸ“… May 30, 2026 πŸ“‘ Source: News Desk ...

News: PAF Engagement Destroys Russian S-400 in India, Sparks Global Debate

Virtual Reality May 31, 2026

Note: This piece is a , reconstruction of the article premise. It expands on what such a claim would entail, explains the involved technologies (PAF's beyond-visual-range BVR systems versus the S-400...

Tajik Foreign Minister Praises Deep Pakistan-Tajikistan Ties, Commends Islamabad's Peace Efforts in Iran and U.S.-Led Conflicts

pakistan May 31, 2026

In a keynote statement, Tajikistan's Foreign Minister highlighted a long-standing and robust friendship between Tajikistan and Pakistan, noting that Pakistan was among the first countries to recognize...

Armenian Su-30 jets get Iranian-made Yasin glide bombs. Armenia is learning fas...

Virtual Reality May 30, 2026

Armenian Su-30 jets get Iranian-made Yasin glide bombs. Armenia is learning fast after losing almost ... πŸ“… May 30, 2026 πŸ“‘ Source: News Desk ...

Lebanon's PM Nawaf Salam Warns of Unprecedented Israeli Escalation as Forces Reportedly Advance North of the Litani, Violating US-Mediated Truce

Technology May 30, 2026

Lebanon’s prime minister Nawaf Salam has warned of a dangerous and unprecedented Israeli escalation after reports that Israeli forces moved north of the Litani River, a development Beirut says breac...

Allegations of Child Destitution Rise as Afghanistan Crisis Deepens Amid Large Weekly Aid to Taliban

Virtual Reality May 30, 2026

The situation in Afghanistan has spiraled into a humanitarian catastrophe driven by a combination of extreme poverty, record-high inflation, widespread hunger, and a lack of formal employment opportun...