Indian Coast Guard seizes Pakistani boat with 9 crew members for illegally entering Indian waters

Indian Coast Guard Seizes Pakistani Boat Near Maritime Boundary, Detains Nine Crew

The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) has seized a Pakistani fishing boat and detained nine crew members after intercepting the vessel inside Indian waters near the International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL) in the Arabian Sea, officials said on Thursday. According to...
China's J-10C Fighter Jet

Unproven but Influential: How Claims of Indian Outreach to China During the May 2025 Missile Crisis Shaped South Asia’s Strategic Narrative

The May 2025 confrontation between India and Pakistan marked one of the most dangerous escalatory episodes in South Asia in years, as Pakistani missile salvos struck multiple Indian Air Force bases and pushed two nuclear-armed rivals toward a perilous threshold....
JF-17 Thunder Fighter Jet

Pakistan–Indonesia JF-17 Thunder Fighter Jet Talks Accelerate, Signalling a Strategic Shift in Indo-Pacific Defence Procurement and Middle-Power Airpower Alignment

Pakistan and Indonesia have reportedly accelerated negotiations over a potential acquisition of nearly 40 JF-17 Thunder multirole fighter jets and associated armed unmanned systems, a move that could mark a consequential inflection point in Asia’s evolving defence procurement ecosystem. The...
Pakistan Navy fire Chinese-made LY-80(N) surface-to-air missile

Pakistan Navy Validates Chinese LY-80(N) Missile at Sea, Underscoring Deepening Sino-Pak Naval Integration and Regional Power Signaling

The Pakistan Navy’s successful live-fire engagement of the Chinese-made LY-80(N) surface-to-air missile from PNS Taimur (F-262), a Type 054A/P guided-missile frigate, marks a significant operational milestone and a clear statement of Islamabad’s evolving maritime doctrine. The exercise, announced by the...
Pakistan’s Fatah-5 Long-Range Rocket

Pakistan’s Fatah-5 Long-Range Rocket Set to Transform Conventional Strike Doctrine with 1,000-Kilometre Precision Reach

Pakistan’s anticipated 2026 test of the Fatah-5 long-range guided rocket is poised to mark a pivotal moment in Islamabad’s conventional strike capabilities, analysts say. With a projected range of approximately 1,000 kilometres, the Fatah-5 is expected to transform Pakistan’s rocket...
Chinese J-10C fighter jet (Chengdu J-10)

China Supplied 36 J-10C Fighters in Pakistani Service Now Operationally Validated Following May 2025 Operation Sindoor, Pentagon Report

The Pentagon’s 2025 China Military Power Report has confirmed one of the most consequential developments in South Asian defense dynamics: since 2020, China has supplied Pakistan with a total of 36 Chengdu J-10C multirole fighter aircraft. This revelation, formally acknowledged...
Saudi Arabia Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman - Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif

Turkey Looks to Join Saudi–Pakistan Collective Defense Pact, Signaling Emergence of a New Trilateral Security Axis Across Middle East and South Asia

Turkey is moving closer to joining a nascent defense alliance between Saudi Arabia and nuclear-armed Pakistan, a step that could redraw security alignments across the Middle East, South Asia and parts of Africa, according to people familiar with the discussions....
Pakistan’s Shahpar combat drone

Pakistan’s US$1.5 Billion Sudan Arms Talks Reflect the Rise of Affordable, Combat-Proven Airpower Solutions in a Fragmenting Global Defence Market

Pakistan is approaching a defining milestone in its defence-industrial trajectory as it moves to finalise a US$1.5 billion (approximately RM7.05 billion) arms agreement with Sudan, a deal that would mark one of the most ambitious overseas military packages ever assembled...
JF-17 Thunder Block III

JF-17 Fighter Emerges at Centre: Pakistan, Saudi Arabia Negotiate JF-17 Deal to Convert US$2 Billion in Loans into Air Combat Capability

Pakistan and Saudi Arabia are advancing negotiations to convert roughly US$2 billion in outstanding Saudi financial assistance into a structured defence procurement programme centred on the JF-17 Thunder Block III, a move that fuses urgent fiscal relief with strategic force...
JF-17 Block III Jets

Bangladesh Poised to Sign Historic JF-17 Block III and Super Mushshak Trainer Deal with Pakistan, Signaling Major Shift in South Asia Airpower Dynamics

Bangladesh is reportedly nearing the finalisation of a landmark defence procurement agreement with Pakistan for the acquisition of JF-17 Thunder Block III multirole fighter jets and Super Mushshak trainer aircraft. Valued between USD 400 million and USD 700 million (approximately...
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