More Than a Photo Op? A Thaw in Pakistan-US Defence Ties Plus Pro
In his official visit to Washington, Pakistan’s Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Field Marshal Asim Munir, was invited to a private luncheon directly with U.S....
Bilal Khan
Founder of Quwa, Bilal has been researching Pakistani defence industry and security issues for over 15 years. His work has been cited by Pakistan's National Defence University (NDU), the Council of Foreign Relations, Bulletin of Atomic Scientists, Centre of Airpower Studies and many others. He has a Hons. B.A in Political Science and Masters of Interntional Public Policy from Wilfrid Laurier University in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada.
Market Brief: Pakistan’s ‘Missing Middle’ Surface-to-Air Missile (SAM) Requirement Plus Pro
The current air defence work was mostly informed by the assumptions decision-makers held following the 2019 skirmish. However, the dynamics of the 2025 conflict will...
Pakistan Raises Defence Budget by 20% for 2025-2026 Plus Pro
On 11 June 2025, the Government of Pakistan revealed its upcoming budget for the fiscal year of 2025 to 2026, under which it proposed a...
JF-17 to Azerbaijan: Pakistan’s Biggest Defence Export Deal Plus Pro
On 06 June 2025, the Government of Pakistan announced that it finalized a landmark sale of 40 JF-17 Thunder multirole fighters to Azerbaijan in a...
Defence Uncut | Pakistan Announces Major Weapon Systems Offer from China
On 06 June 2025, the Government of Pakistan had announced that it received a major arms offer from China consisting of the J-35 stealth fighter,...
Pakistan Looks at Procuring HQ-19, J-35 & KJ-500 From China Plus Pro
On 06 June, the Government of Pakistan announced (on the platform X) that China proposed an arms package consisting of 40 Shenyang J-35 next-generation fighter...
Defence Uncut | Pakistan Has a Serious BrahMos Problem
Following the recent Indo-Pak conflict, which saw established paradigms tested and new threats emerge, one capability, in particular, underscored a critical vulnerability for Pakistan: India’s...
2025 Conflict Forces a Shift in Pakistan’s Doctrine Plus Pro
In the recent conflict, India employed a policy move and technical solution that Pakistan was not prepared for, at either front.
China Being a Cutting-Edge Arms Supplier is Not Surprising Plus Pro
One of the headlining stories of the recent Indo-Pak Conflict from May 7-10 2025 was the apparent success of the Pakistan Air Force’s (PAF) Chinese-origin...
How China Helped Build Pakistan’s Air Power Plus Pro
One of the headlining stories of the recent Indo-Pak Conflict from May 7-10 2025 was the apparent success of the Pakistan Air Force’s (PAF) Chinese-origin...