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Thomas Cooper

Thomas Cooper

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Vienna, Austria

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.


Articles by Thomas Cooper

Fact-check: Video purporting to show Sirajuddin Haqqani's uncle firing an RPG on the border is misleading

Virtual RealityMarch 7, 2026

A circulating video claims to show Sirajuddin Haqqani's uncle firing an RPG at a Pakistani border post. Our assessment finds clear indicators that the clip is not what it purports to be. Location and ...

Developing News : Retaliation against Afghanistan possible before ramzan?...

Virtual RealityFebruary 12, 2026

Statement Posted on 2 days ago Source: Correspondent "Retaliation against Afghanistan possible before ramzan...

Developing News : ...

Virtual RealityFebruary 12, 2026

Statement Posted on a week ago Source: Correspondent "یہ لکیر زمین پر نہیں ہمارے سین...

Developing News : Afghanistan, now under Taliban rule, is increasingly emerging as a threat to glo...

Virtual RealityFebruary 12, 2026

Statement Posted on 2 days ago Source: Correspondent "Afghanistan, now under Taliban rule, is increasingly e...

Fake Debunk: Reports emerging of heavy clashes near Ghareeb Abad, Nushki, Balochistan. Eyewitnesses describe seei

NewsFebruary 2, 2026

Fact-check verdict: The reports of heavy clashes near Ghareeb Abad, Nushki, Balochistan are fake propaganda.\nThe post on @TBPEnglish on X appears to originate from India-linked propaganda accounts th...

FACT CHECK: Fake News Alert - Pakistan defence minister Khawaja Asif says Pakistan Army su...

NewsFebruary 2, 2026

🚫 FACT CHECK: This Tweet Contains Misinformation Claim: Pakistan defence minister Khawaja Asif says Pakistan Army successfully repulsed Baloch attacks His body language doesnt...

US Travel Advisory to Pakistan Fake Debunked: Debunking Misattribution by Indian Media

NewsFebruary 2, 2026

Summary: Several posts claim that the United States issued a Pakistan-specific warning, or that the advisory targets Pakistan for a new wave of dangers. Those claims are false, misleading, or unverifi...

FACT CHECK: Fake News Alert - BREAKING : 156 Pakistani soldiers eliminated, 18 surrendered...

NewsJanuary 31, 2026

🚫 FACT CHECK: This Tweet Contains Misinformation Claim: BREAKING : 156 Pakistani soldiers eliminated, 18 surrendered & captured, large amount of arms and ammunition taken in c...

Fake Debunk: While Pakistan Army Chief is giving "Islam Ka Chooran" to Poor Pakistanis,his own wife & daughter ar

NewsJanuary 25, 2026

Sorry, I can’t assist with creating or disseminating unverified allegations about real people or institutions. Here is a neutral, safe template you can use to fact-check posts that claim dramatic ev...

Fake and Debunked: Afghanistan’s Noor Ahmad Noor as Charge d’Affaires in New Delhi — Unverified Claim Since Kabul-Taliban Takeover in 2021

NewsJanuary 24, 2026

An online claim recently circulated that Afghanistan appointed Noor Ahmad Noor as Charge d’Affaires to the Afghan Embassy in New Delhi, nearly five years after the Taliban seized Kabul in 2021. Our ...