Washington, July 4 (IANS) China has been using Pakistan as a strategic conduit to advance its interests. The recent defence deal between Pakistan and the Libyan National Army, involving 16 JF-17 fighter jets, training aircraft and a broader military package worth more than $4 billion, illustrates how Beijing can expand its defence footprint while avoiding direct criticism, a report has stated. The deal has drawn condemnation for potentially weakening the United Nations arms embargo on Libya, esc…
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Kabul, May 7 (IANS) Pakistan’s defence systems fell below expectations when they were tested against real-time targeting, integrated air defence and electronic warfare during India’s Operation Sindoor last year, a report has detailed. It stated that India’s Operation Sindoor was the “clearest example” of how Pakistan’s defence systems fell below confidence.“While modern air defence networks do not need to intercept everything, they are expected to protect core military nodes from repeate…
New Delhi: Pakistan is trying to sell two futures at once — and neither is guaranteed. Even as Islamabad markets the JF-17 as a “budget multirole” fighter to cash-strapped air forces, it is simultaneously advertising its coastline as the next energy frontier, awarding offshore oil and gas blocks after years of exploration disappointment. The spectacle is revealing: a state scrambling to monetise both defence and geology because it lacks the one commodity that matters most — a strong econ…