Can Pakistan Mirror Turkey’s Drone-Use Strategy? Plus
Turkey’s Bayraktar TB2 has drawn attention for its effectiveness against armoured vehicles and air defence systems in Syria and Libya. Should Pakistan adopt a similar...
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Argentina Will Take Another Look at the JF-17 Thunder Plus
In an interview with Pucará Defense, the Chief of the General Staff of the Argentine Air Force, Brigadier Xavier Isaac, revealed that the country will...
Pakistan’s Opportunity to Form a ‘Third’ Defence Supply Option Plus
By building partnerships in Turkey, Ukraine, South Africa, Brazil and other countries, Pakistan can create another supply channel for its defence needs, outside of traditional...
Turkey’s TFX: Where Does It Stand Today? Plus
Turkey’s reliance on Western suppliers for critical inputs (such as engines and electronics) may help drive the development of the TFX, but at the cost...
Potential Shifts in Pakistan’s Defence Industry Plus
Pakistan is at the crossroad of deciding whether it wants to continue investing in its defence industry, at least in regards to specific state-owned organizations.
The Future of Pakistan’s Airborne Nuclear Deterrence Plus
The Ra’ad-series of cruise missiles form the lynchpin of Pakistan’s airborne nuclear deterrence posture. However, would future platforms improve this posture in terms of reach...
Pakistan’s A2/AD Efforts: P282 Anti-Ship Ballistic Missile Plus
The Pakistan Navy’s (PN) announcement of the P282 anti-ship ballistic missile (ASBM) indicates that the PN will continue boosting its anti-access and area-denial (A2/AD) capabilities,...
Is Pakistan Getting More Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPV)? Plus
Pakistan’s previous Chief of Naval Staff (CNS) seemingly indicated that the Navy will acquire six offshore patrol vessels (OPV) of “larger tonnage.” Quwa examines if...
Analysis: Pakistan Navy’s New LRMPA Project Plus
The Pakistan Navy announced that it acquired one twin-engine commercial jet aircraft for use as a new long-range maritime patrol aircraft (LRMPA). Pakistan is currently...
Outgoing Pakistan Navy Chief Reveals 50-Ship Vision Plus
Pakistan’s outgoing Chief of Naval Staff, Admiral Zafar Mahmoud Abbasi, revealed that the service arm is working to build a fleet of 50 ships, of...