‘Look West’: 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...
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Market Retrospective: Pakistan Army LAV Program (2007–2026) Pro
Between 2007 and 2026, the Pakistan Army's wheeled armoured vehicle posture evolved from ad hoc MRAP imports to HIT-led production partnerships with foreign OEMs. This...
Islamabad Talks, Gulf Security, and What’s 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...
Pakistan Brokers Iran Ceasefire — and Looks West Plus Pro
Pakistan brokered a two-week ceasefire between the United States and Iran on 8 April 2026, with US-Iran talks set to begin in Islamabad on 10...
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...
Why the GCC Called Kyiv Before Islamabad Plus Pro
Iranian Shahed-type loitering munitions began striking Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) targets in March 2026. The first call for counter-drone help went to Kyiv, not Islamabad....
Demand Tracker: Pakistan’s C-UAS Gap (2026) Pro
The development and proliferation of loitering munitions since 2020 have forced a significant rethink of anti-air warfare (AAW) planning and procurement. In the conflicts that...
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...
Lessons from Iran: Could Pakistan Emulate Iran’s Ballistic Missile Strategy? Plus Pro
Iran’s ongoing war with the United States and Israel has put its ballistic missile (BM)-centric defence posture in the spotlight, testing its depth and its...
After FCAS: Could an Indo-French Fighter Program Rise From the Wreckage? Plus Pro
In April 2018, days after India formally withdrew from the Su-57 Fifth Generation Fighter Aircraft (FGFA) program with Russia, Quwa published an analysis that identified...