The Islamabad Talks Are Stalling, Iran’s IRGC Crisis and Pakistan’s Squandered Moment
When Pakistan stepped up to mediate between the United States and Iran in early 2026, the Islamabad talks were positioned as a serious diplomatic opening....
Podcasts
Pakistan’s Strategic Ambiguity on the Saudi Defence Pact: An Old Pattern Returns
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...
Defence Uncut Breaks Down the Islamabad Talks, Pakistan’s Gulf Security Play, and What Comes Next in the Iran-US War
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...
The Real Reason Washington is Sounding the Alarm on Pakistan’s Missiles (It’s Not ICBMs)
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...
Lessons from the Strait: How Iranian Shahed Drones are Rewriting the Rules of Defence
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...
Why Pakistan Wants to Upgrade its F-16s
A quiet update to an existing Pentagon contract had indicated Pakistan could be seeking new AIM-120C8/D3 Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM), setting off a wave...
A New Power Play? What the Saudi-Pakistan Defence Pact Really Means for South Asia and the Middle East
In this week’s episode of Defence Uncut, we analyze the newly signed Strategic Mutual Defense Agreement between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia. This pact is far...
The Real Reason India Wants 114 More Rafales Has Its Neighbour Worried
Recent reports indicating that the Indian Air Force (IAF) is urging the Government of India to initiate talks for an additional 114 Dassault Rafale fighters...
Pakistan’s Deal With PIESAT Could Signal a Civilian-Led Satellite Program
Pakistan signed a $406 million USD deal with China’s PIESAT for a constellation of over 20 imaging and communication satellites, a move that signals a...
An Engineer’s Breakdown of China’s Most Terrifying New Military Tech
China’s 2025 Victory Day parade was more than pageantry – it was an overt statement of deterrence built around new classes of missiles, air-defence systems,...