Tag: #Defense
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Pakistan’s F-16 Fleet Set to Get Sharper: The Strategic Significance of AIM-120D3 Integration
By Major (R) Haroon Rasheed, Defense and Strategic Analyst, Specialist in South Asian Military Dynamics. In a noteworthy development for Pakistan’s air defense modernization, the United States has authorized the export of its advanced AIM-120D3 air-to-air missile to more than 30 countries — and Pakistan is reportedly among them. This decision could soon enable the…
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KJ-500: Enhancing Pakistan’s Air Surveillance and Defense Capabilities
This article is written by Major (r) Haroon Rasheed. In a significant development for regional defense dynamics, Pakistan has officially confirmed that China has offered the KJ-500 Airborne Early Warning and Control System (AEW&C) to bolster the capabilities of the Pakistan Air Force (PAF). This move marks a major stride in Pakistan’s ongoing efforts to…
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India’s Defence Exports At All Time High In 9 Years
India’s defence exports have reached an all-time high worth nearly ₹ 16,000 crore in 2022-23, surging from a mere ₹ 686 crore in 2013-14. This 23-fold increase reflects India’s progress in the global defence manufacturing sector. “With exports reaching more than 85 countries, India’s defence industry has shown its capability of design and development to…
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Shifting goalposts for releasing next tranche by IMF & Dar’s snub for abandoning long-range missiles
A very senior journalist, Mobashir Bukhari, called me yesterday, commenting on the delay of IMF tranche. He made an interesting point. He said, each time we solve the question paper, the syllabus changes. We need to analyze this viewpoint. It is a reported fact that ‘lender’ [read IMF], changed its mind at least four times.…
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Pakistan Navy and Humanitarian Assistance in AJK
This opinion has been shared by Ali Basit. Today, the role of militaries around the world has been transformed from a traditional to a non-traditional one. This has been observed under the emerging non-traditional threats to national security including violent extremism, terrorism, natural calamities, floods, earthquakes, and other disastrous events. National security is often misunderstood…
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US President Joe Biden Arrives in UK on his First Official Visit
LONDON: US President Joe Biden has arrived in the United Kingdom on his first official visit. According to reports, He has arrived in UK with his wife, where he received a warm welcome. According to sources, Joe Biden wants to make important deals during the visit and the United States wants to relive the memories…
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Pakistan achieves major milestone
According to reports, Il-76 transport plane has reportedly arrived in Nigeria carrying JF-17
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Pakistan Navy in the year 2020
Pakistan Navy Roundup 1. The year 2020, remained encumbered in terms of Pakistan Navy (PN) multifaceted operational activities and initiatives in the wake of COVID-19 pandemic. As the world is combating against the deadly virus and Pakistan was no exception to it. PN accomplished its objectives in various domains ranging from exercising combat readiness at…
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Pakistan is becoming a military power in the region, want to improve military relations: China
BEIJING: China has reportedly expressed a desire to further strengthen military ties with Pakistan to maintain peace and stability in the region. Chinese Defense Attach Major General Chen Wenwing accompanied the delegation to the Pakistan Army Public Relations (ISPR). According to ISPR, the Chinese delegation visited China on the occasion of the 93rd anniversary of…