Pakistan Defence News - Quwa

Pakistan’s Nuclear Weapons Program Continues Evolving

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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…

ICUBE-Q: A Step Forward for Pakistan’s Space Program?

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IST and SUPARCO developed the ICUBE-Q in 14 months. The miniature satellite has a total weight of 7 kg and lifespan of 3 months.

Iran and Pakistan Exchange Cross-Border Strikes

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On Tuesday, 16 January, Iran carried out a strike using missiles and drones in Pakistan’s Balochistan province, apparently in the Panjgur district.

Economic Security: Pakistan’s Fatal Weakness

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Pakistan’s anemic economy (relative to the country’s size, population, and potential) is a critical security vulnerability.

Why CPEC Went Wrong for Both Pakistan and China

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Signed in 2015, many among the Pakistani intelligentsia had perceived that the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) was a watershed moment for their country. The prevailing thought was that CPEC would herald an enormous and positive economic shift for Pakistan. It was even…

2022: Pakistan Finds Modernization Path but Funds a Challenge

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Islamabad can acquire modern weapons from China, but Pakistan’s corroding economy will hamper long-term plans.

The Defense Industry: Turning Liability into Opportunity

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Despite this colossal overhead, Pakistan’s so-called defence industry meets little of Pakistan’s defence needs.

Pakistan’s Economic Flaws Catch Up to Bite Defence Needs

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Pakistan’s near-3% increase to its defence budget will not offset the impact of the country’s structural economic flaws from recent years.

NASTP: Birthing an Industry

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The National Aerospace Science and Technology Park (NASTP) is a project under the Aviation City Initiative. The goal is the establishment of an aerospace technology cluster that is physically collocated in order to accrue the many benefits of having related industrial and…

Pakistan Intends to Rely More on China for Armaments

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In early April 2022, the Pakistan Army’s (PA) Chief of Army Staff (COAS), General Qamar Javed Bajwa, said that Western supply restrictions have pushed Pakistan to lean on China for new defence hardware. Gen. Bajwa issued the statement at the 2022 Islamabad…