Economic Security: Pakistan’s Fatal Weakness
Pakistan’s anemic economy (relative to the country’s size, population, and potential) is a critical security vulnerability.
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The Post-Swift Retort Environment: Four Years Later
In just four years, Pakistan greatly added to its air warfare and air defence capabilities based on the lessons of their 2019 skirmish.
Monthly Defense News Recap – February 2023
UAE kicked off IDEX 2023 and NAVDEX 2023 in Abu Dhabi. February’s recap looks at the major or uniquely interesting news pieces from these events.
Pakistan Adds to JF-17 Value Proposition with Taimoor ALCM
Pakistan is reportedly offering its Taimoor air-launched cruise missile (ALCM) for export. It may package this ALCM with the new JF-17 Block-3.
Japan to Replace Attack Helicopters With Drones
Japan announced that it will replace its fleet of manned attack and armed scout helicopters with unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV).
Monthly Defense News Recap – January 2023
Turkish Aerospace reaches new milestone. Pakistan cuts steel of first indigenous patrol boat. India works to integrate its own AIP to Scorpene submarine.
Kyiv Looks to Sharpen its Spear With Advanced Western Arms
Ukraine is reportedly expecting the U.S. and its other Western allies to supply upwards of 321 heavy tanks and, potentially later, fighter aircraft.
J-10CE and JF-17 – Pakistan’s Emerging High-Low Mix
Through this decade, the J-10CE and JF-17 Block-3 will form the new mainstay of the Pakistan Air Force’s (PAF) combat aircraft fleet
Why CPEC Went Wrong for Both Pakistan and China
Why did CPEC ‘fail’ to deliver on Pakistan’s economic hopes? Was CPEC truly a “Marshall Plan?”
The “Silent Service” is Still the Future of Pakistan’s Navy
With the fifth and sixth boats under production, it seems that the Pakistan Navy’s Hangor submarine project is proceeding (but without German engines).
2022: Pakistan Finds Modernization Path but Funds a Challenge
Islamabad can acquire modern weapons from China, but Pakistan’s corroding economy will hamper long-term plans.
Monthly Defense News Recap – December 2022
Turkish Aerospace continues showcasing the progress it is making on its key aircraft projects.
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