When Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif signed the Saudi-Pakistan Strategic Mutual Defence Agreement (SMDA) in September 2025, the moment was framed as a watershed in Pakistan-Gulf...
Introduction Since 2007, the Pakistan Navy (PN) surface combatant fleet has seen significant expansion in numbers and advancements in capabilities. It has grown from eight...
The Islamabad talks between the United States and Iran ended without a deal on Sunday, April 12, after 21 hours of negotiations at the Serena...
When the US Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard told the Senate Intelligence Committee on March 18 that Pakistan “potentially could” develop ICBMs capable of...
In the season premiere of Defence Uncut (S02E01), Bilal Khan and Arslan Khan examine the operational lessons emerging from the US-Iran war – from the...
The US Navy retired its last four dedicated minesweepers from the Persian Gulf in September 2025. Five months later, Iran began mining the Strait of...
The United States struck over 90 Iranian military sites on Kharg Island on 13 March 2026 as part of Operation Epic Fury, destroying naval mine...
Western navy chiefs have warned that the Red Sea crisis has exposed critical readiness gaps against asymmetric threats, including ballistic missiles, drones, uncrewed surface vessels...
Pakistan has escalated its military response against the Afghan Taliban through Operation Ghazab Lil Haq, conducting airstrikes across Kabul, Kandahar, Paktia, and Paktika. UNAMA reports...
Baykar unveiled its K2 long-range kamikaze unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) on 14 March, adding a dedicated loitering munition to the Turkish manufacturer’s expanding product line-up....