Tag: Pakistan Navy
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SEASPARK-2026: Pakistan Navy’s Emerging Multi-Domain Maritime Power
A major exercise to showcase Pakistan’s evolving missile, drone, C4ISR, and unmanned maritime capabilities. By Major (R) Haroon Rasheed. Defense & Strategic Analyst specializing in South Asian military dynamics, deterrence strategy, and defense modernization; Member, Research and Evaluation Cell for Advancing Basic Amenities and Development, Writer and Defense Contributor — Pakistan First & Pakistan Hamesha…
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Pakistan Navy’s Expanding Coastal Denial Strategy: Extending the Maritime Shield from 300 km to 500 km
By Major (R) Haroon Rasheed, Defense and Strategic Analyst specializing in South Asian military dynamics, deterrence strategy, and defense modernization, and a member of the Research and Evaluation Cell for Advancing Basic Amenities and Development. The strategic environment of the Arabian Sea is changing rapidly. Intensifying naval competition in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR), India’s…
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Pakistan Navy’s LY-80 Missile Test: A Quiet but Powerful Signal in the India–Pakistan Maritime Equation
By Major (R) Haroon Rasheed, a Defense and Strategic Analyst specializing in South Asian military dynamics, deterrence strategy, and defense modernization, and a member of the Research and Evaluation Cell for Advancing Basic Amenities and Development. The Pakistan Navy’s recent test-firing of the LY-80 surface-to-air missile, accompanied by the public display of Unmanned Surface Vehicles…
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Pakistan Navy’s Hypersonic SMASH Missile Test: A New Chapter in Regional Deterrence
Major (R) Haroon Rasheed is a Defense and Strategic Analyst specializing in South Asian military dynamics, deterrence strategy, and defense modernization. He is a member of the Research and Evaluation Cell for Advancing Basic Amenities and Development. Pakistan has marked a significant milestone in its defense modernization journey with the second successful test of its…
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PIMEC 2025: Pakistan Steps Boldly Into the Future of Maritime Power
By Major (R) Haroon Rasheed, Defense and Strategic Analyst – Specializing in South Asian Military Dynamics and Technology. The Pakistan International Maritime Exhibition and Conference (PIMEC) 2025 was more than just an event — it was a statement. It showcased how far Pakistan has come in defense innovation and where it is heading in the…
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China’s LY-1 Laser System: A Possible Game-Changer for Pakistan Navy
Written by Major (R) Haroon Rasheed Defense and Strategic Analyst, Specialist in South Asian Strategic and Defense Matters. The recent report by the South China Morning Post claiming the possible induction of China’s LY-1 laser weapon system into the Pakistan Navy has sparked significant debate in regional defense circles. If true, this development could mark…
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Conference on Strategic Ralignments in the Indian Ocean Region concludes in Lahore
Lahore, 25 September 2025 (Press Release): The Maritime Centre of Excellence (MCE) organized second conference titled “Shifting Tides Revisited: Strategic Realignments in the Indian Ocean Region – One Year On” at Pakistan Navy War College (PNWC), Lahore. The conference focused on the evolving strategic landscape of the Indian Ocean Region (IOR) amid intensifying great-power rivalry,…
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Pakistan’s Submarine Modernization: Hangor-Class Advances While India’s AIP Program Stalls
By Major (r) Haroon Rasheed — Defense and Strategic Analyst In the high-stakes maritime competition of South Asia, Pakistan has embarked on a transformative journey to modernize its undersea warfare capabilities. At the center of this evolution is the acquisition of the Hangor-class submarines, equipped with Air Independent Propulsion (AIP)—a major technological leap that places…
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Pakistan Navy ready to counter any Indian misadventure
Pakistan Navy keeps a close eye on the movements of Indian aircraft carriers, ready to face any adventure, says DG ISPR. According to sources, the Pakistan Navy is constantly monitoring the movements of the Indian aircraft carrier and is ready to give a befitting reply in case of any possible misadventure. Speaking exclusively to a…
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Pakistan Navy intercepts another Indian submarine, foils attempt to enter territorial waters
The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) on Thursday said that the Pakistan Navy’s Anti-Submarine Warfare Unit has foiled another attempt by a submarine of the Indian navy to enter the territorial waters. According to the details, the military’s media affairs wing said that Pakistan Navy (PN) intercepted and tracked the latest Kalvari class submarine on March…