Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Türkiye Sign the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement
Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Türkiye signed a trilateral collective defence agreement in Makkah on 07 August 2026. The operative clause is public; the treaty text,...
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First US Sea-Drone Strike: Saronic Corsairs Hit Iran’s Bandar Abbas
CENTCOM struck Iran's Bandar Abbas Naval Base with three Saronic Corsair drone boats, the first combat use of unmanned surface vessels by US forces.
Is Iran Becoming the Middle East’s Leading Power? A Retired Pakistani General Weighs In Plus Pro
Pakistan brokered the April 2026 US–Iran ceasefire while pledged to defend Saudi Arabia. A retired Pakistani general unpacks the paradox on Quwa's Pulse Check.
Pakistan, the Abraham Accords, and the Limits of Mediating the US-Iran War Pro
Trump's demand that Islamabad join the Abraham Accords is the opposite of the dividend Pakistan's mediation was meant to secure. The real strain is at...
US-Iran War 2026: Operation Epic Fury and the Hormuz Crisis
Comprehensive analysis of the 2026 US-Iran war — Operation Epic Fury, Iran's missile campaign, Strait of Hormuz closure, THAAD depletion, and CRINK alliance. The consensus...
Shahed Drone: Iran’s Attrition Weapon and the 2026 Cost Crisis
Iran’s Shahed family of one-way attack (OWA) drones has emerged as the single most consequential asymmetric weapon system of the 2026 US-Iran war. Across six...
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...
Is Pakistan Trading India Deterrence for the Gulf? Plus Pro
Pakistan moves to patrol the Strait of Hormuz. Is Islamabad finally charging a "security premium" for the Gulf, or is it trading away its deterrence...