Pakistan’s Nuclear Program Was Never Just a Weapons Grab Plus Pro
For close to three decades, the conventional account of Pakistan’s nuclear program has rested on a single premise: that Pakistan acquired the bomb through procurement,...
Pulse Check
Analysis: How Pakistan Can Build a Stealth ‘Loyal Wingman’ Drone Plus Pro
A pragmatic alternative to a fifth-generation fighter is taking shape — and a 2021 Quwa analysis predicted much of it. A new Pulse Check episode...
Turkey’s Defence Industry Is Real, but Scale Will Slow It Plus Pro
Turkey's defence advancements are genuine, anchored in decades of gradual R&D investment and Western industrial integration — but without consortium partners like Pakistan, Indonesia, and...
Islamabad Talks Stall as Pakistan Squanders Its Iran 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....
Pakistan’s Saudi Defence Pact: The Ambiguity 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...
Why Washington’s Pakistan Missile Alarm Isn’t About 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...