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In an interview with Sputnik International, the Pakistani military spokesman, Maj. Gen. Asif Ghafoor, discussed a range of issues, including defense cooperation with Russia. Major General Ghafoor told Sputnik, “We …
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Production of the JF-17 Block III fighter jet has reportedly begun. Citing Chinese state media, The Diplomat reported on March 13 that the latest version of the joint Chinese and …
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The U.S. is looking into whether the Pakistani Air Force made use of American-made F-16s during an aerial skirmish with the Indian Air Force late last month, which could be …
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by C. Zachary Hofer, Defense Electronic Systems Analyst, Forecast International. According to a February 25th report from Chosun Biz out of the Republic of Korea, Korean defense contractor Hanwha Systems has begun …
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The Uzbek government has reportedly entered negotiations with Russia on the potential purchase of the Yak-130 advanced jet trainer.
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Pakistan’s Chief of Army Staff, Gen. Qamar Javed Bajwa, is visiting South Africa for dialogue with officials there on defense cooperation. DefenceWeb reported that General Bajwa viewed a parade on …
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Pakistan’s Army carried out a launch of a quad salvo of Nasr short-range ballistic missiles.
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The Trump administration is leveling a weighty demand at South Korea in order to exact more funding for the basing of American troops on South Korean soil. The administration is …
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Singapore’s Defense Minister Ng Eng Hen has announced on social media that upon completion of a technical evaluation by the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) and Defense Science and …
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Pakistan and Iran aim to boost their bilateral border cooperation in order to combat militant groups. At a three-day meeting in Zahedan, Iran, officials from Pakistan and Iran agreed to …
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