Reaction, Not Range: How Pakistan’s Air Defence Must Evolve to Survive the Next War Plus Pro
Pakistan’s survival in a future war won’t hinge on range, but reaction. A dense, responsive air defence network is what will keep its warfighting alive.
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.
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