In his official visit to Washington, Pakistan’s Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Field Marshal Asim Munir, was invited to a private luncheon directly with U.S. President Donald Trump in the White House.
The current air defence work was mostly informed by the assumptions decision-makers held following the 2019 skirmish. However, the dynamics of the 2025 conflict will change these assumptions across two key areas: (1) high-volume, low-flying slow threats and a (2) potential risk…
On 11 June 2025, the Government of Pakistan revealed its upcoming budget for the fiscal year of 2025 to 2026, under which it proposed a near 20% increase to the country’s defence budget.
On 06 June 2025, the Government of Pakistan announced that it finalized a landmark sale of 40 JF-17 Thunder multirole fighters to Azerbaijan in a deal valued at up to USD $4.6 billion.
On 06 June, the Government of Pakistan announced (on the platform X) that China proposed an arms package consisting of 40 Shenyang J-35 next-generation fighter aircraft (NGFA), the HQ-19 theatre air defence system, and the KJ-500 airborne early warning and control system…
Given its experience both employing and dealing with loitering munitions (LM) in its May 2025 conflict with India, Pakistan’s LM requirements will likely see a sharp near-term increase.
In the recent conflict, India employed a policy move and technical solution that Pakistan was not prepared for, at either front.
One of the headlining stories of the recent Indo-Pak Conflict from May 7-10 2025 was the apparent success of the Pakistan Air Force’s (PAF) Chinese-origin fighter aircraft.
Editor’s Note: As with any live conflict, the details are being presented as claims from each side as they are being reported by both sides.
Reports/Updates
09 May 2025 | 5:50 PM EST
In the morning of 10 May 2025,…
Editor’s Note: As with any live conflict, the details are being presented as claims from each side as they are being reported by both sides.
In the early morning of 08 May 2025, the Indian Air Force (IAF) carried out an…