Tag: Strategic Deterrence
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FATEH-II vs Pinaka & Pralay: Evolving Precision Strike Dynamics in South Asia
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 recent successful test of Pakistan’s FATEH-II guided missile marks a significant evolution in conventional deterrence in South Asia.…
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SMASH Missile Test: Strategic Significance and Implications for South Asia
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. Pakistan’s recent test of its indigenously developed SMASH missile from a naval platform marks a notable advancement in the…
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Nuclear Pakistan’s Commitment to Defend the Haramain Shareefain
By Flt Lt (Rtd) Imran Aslam Khan. On September 17, 2025, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia signed the Strategic Mutual Defence Agreement (SMDA) in Riyadh. This landmark pact, signed by Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman and Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, declares that any act of aggression against one nation will be…
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China and Turkey’s MMRs: a new option for Pakistan’s air power
By Major (R) Haroon Rasheed — Defense & Strategic Analyst, South Asian military dynamics and technology. A recent wave of developments in the defence market has seen multiple suppliers offering Multiple Munitions Racks (MMR) — compact quad/dual-ejector pylon solutions that increase the number of missiles or small stores an aircraft can carry on a single…
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Pakistan Stock Market Rattled by Indian “Misadventure” Rumors — Armed Forces Assure Total Preparedness
By Major (R) Haroon Rashid, Defense & Strategic Analyst | Member, Research & Evaluation Cell for Advancing Basic Amenities and Development (REC-ABAD). Summary The Pakistan Stock Exchange witnessed a sudden wave of panic selling as rumors spread about an impending Indian naval “misadventure.” The Pakistan Armed Forces swiftly reassured the nation that they are fully…
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Scud Missiles Return to the Afghan Border: History, Signals, and Pakistan’s Response
By Major (R) Haroon Rasheed, Defense and Strategic Analyst – South Asian Military Dynamics and Technology. Recent videos showing old Scud missiles being moved toward the Pakistan-Afghanistan border have raised fresh questions about Afghanistan’s military capabilities and intentions. While these weapons are decades old, their sudden reappearance brings back memories of a violent chapter in…
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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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Pakistan’s Fatah-IV Cruise Missile Test: A New Chapter in Strategic Deterrence
By Major (R) Haroon Rasheed Defense and Strategic Analyst specializing in South Asian military dynamics. Pakistan’s defense landscape has taken another leap forward with the reported test of the Fatah-IV subsonic cruise missile by the Pakistan Rocket Force. This development comes just weeks after the missile was publicly unveiled in August, and today’s test strongly…