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....
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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...
Russian Drone Parts Found in Iranian Shahed That Hit RAF Akrotiri — Revealing a Bidirectional Weapons Pipeline Plus Pro
A Russian Kometa-B navigation module — first found in drones over Ukraine in December 2025 — has been recovered from the Iranian Shahed that struck...
US Navy Scrapped Its Gulf Minesweepers Months Before Iran Mined the Strait of Hormuz Plus Pro
The US Navy retired its last four dedicated minesweepers from the Persian Gulf in September 2025. Five months later, Iran began mining the Strait of...
Pakistan’s Saudi Defence Pact Faces Its First Wartime Test — and the Stakes Go Far Beyond Iran Plus Pro
Pakistan's Strategic Mutual Defence Agreement with Saudi Arabia — signed in September 2025 on the principle that aggression against one is aggression against both —...
Analysis: How the U.S.-Iran War Will Impact China Plus Pro
–– The U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran – which began on 28 February 2026 – have effectively shut down the Strait of Hormuz, causing energy insecurity...
The Iran War Tests ‘Look West’ – and May Prove It Right Plus Pro
–– The U.S.-Israeli war on Iran has put the Gulf states under direct military attack for the first time in a generation. For Pakistan, the...
How Pakistan’s GIDS Aims to Win in Saudi Arabia’s Surging Defence Market Plus Pro
Global Industrial & Defence Solutions (GIDS) came to the 2026 World Defense Show (WDS) in Riyadh with a clear message: Pakistan provides a mature munitions...
Pakistan’s Western Front Crisis Could Harden a Generational Shift in Defence Priorities Plus Pro
The Pakistan Air Force (PAF) struck targets across at least five Afghan provinces between 21 and 27 February, including the Afghan capital Kabul, the Taliban’s...