Tag: Pakistan

PAKISTAN TO SEND TROOPS TO SAUDI ARABIA ON “TRAINING AND ADVICE MISSION”

Sourced: Al Araby Thousands of Pakistani troops will be deployed to Saudi Arabia to help train and advise the kingdom’s military, but the decision has led to a backlash at home with many fearing “mission creep”. Islamabad did not clarify the number of troops who will be sent to the Gulf state, but the “contingent”… Continue reading PAKISTAN TO SEND TROOPS TO SAUDI ARABIA ON “TRAINING AND ADVICE MISSION”

US WOOS INDIA INTO 100-YEAR ALLIANCE AGAINST INDIA

Sourced : Asia Times By M.K. Bhadrakumar Even as the countdown begins for US President Donald Trump’s highly anticipated state visit to China, US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson is heading to India next week in a delicate geopolitical balancing act. A landmark speech Tillerson gave at the Center for Strategic and International Studies in… Continue reading US WOOS INDIA INTO 100-YEAR ALLIANCE AGAINST INDIA

US ALARM AT POSSIBLE CHINESE BASE IN PAKISTAN IGNORES CONTEXT

Japanese military planes have intruded on the airspace of China-Russia naval exercises and carried out dangerous actions, seriously violating international laws, China's Ministry of National Defense said Sunday. Two Japanese airplanes, OP3C and YS11EB, intruded into the East China Sea Air Defense Identification Zone on Saturday morning to scout and interfere with the China-Russia naval drills. Chinese warplanes took off instantly to take necessary identification and preventive measures to ensure the safety of the warships and aircraft in the drills, said the ministry. Japan's actions could have easily caused a misunderstanding and even led to a mid-air incident, a ministry statement said, in response to Japanese media reports that Chinese military airplanes had been "unusually close" to the jets of Japan's Self-Defense Forces. The exercises in the designated waters and airspace was a routine drill held by China and Russia. "No fly" and "no sail" notices in relevant waters and airspace had been issued ahead of the exercises according to international practice, the ministry said. Chinese warplanes have the right to safeguard China's air safety and take necessary identification and preventive measures in case foreign jets enter the identification zone, it said. China has demanded Japan to respect the legitimate rights of Chinese and Russian navies, restrain the personnel concerned and stop all reconnaissance and interference activities. "Otherwise, Japan shall be responsible for all the consequences," the statement said. Photo: China's Harbin missile destroyer fires at a target during the China-Russia joint naval drill on East China Sea, May 24, 2014. (Xinhua/Zha Chunming)

Sourced : Asia Times By F.M. Shakil The Pentagon’s assessment this week that Pakistan may be set to host a Chinese military base is likely to have caused more of a commotion in New Delhi than in Islamabad. The fact is that Pakistan has provided strategic defense facilities to China for some time; indeed, such… Continue reading US ALARM AT POSSIBLE CHINESE BASE IN PAKISTAN IGNORES CONTEXT

PAKISTANI RETHINK ON ISLAMIC PACT POINTS TO GROWING SCHISM

Sourced Asia Times By F.M. Shakil Pakistan’s Upper House last week made up its mind about what lies behind the Saudi-led Islamic Military Alliance (IMA) and asked the government to recall its commander-in-chief, former Pakistan Army chief Raheel Sharif, in response to burgeoning anti-Iranian sentiment. “The king of Saudi Arabia has said the alliance is… Continue reading PAKISTANI RETHINK ON ISLAMIC PACT POINTS TO GROWING SCHISM

PAKISTAN AGREED TO BUY FOUR TURKISH ADA CLASS CORVETTES

Sourced : Shephard By Tim Fish An agreement was signed at IDEF on 10 May between Turkish shipbuilder STM and Pakistan’s Karachi Shipyard and Engineering Works (KSEW), which would be the company that would build some of the MiLGEM vessels. A spokesperson from STM said that the deal is about 90% complete and SSM announced… Continue reading PAKISTAN AGREED TO BUY FOUR TURKISH ADA CLASS CORVETTES

INDIAN ARMY DESTROYS PAKISTANI BUNKER ALONG THE LINE OF CONTROL IN JAMMU AND KASHMIR (Video)

Sourced : Deccan Chronicle By Yusuf Jameel The Indian troops has destroyed a Pakistani bunker along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir by firing an anti-tank guided missile, shows a video that has gone viral on social media. The action is being seen by many as retaliation to May 1 intrusion in… Continue reading INDIAN ARMY DESTROYS PAKISTANI BUNKER ALONG THE LINE OF CONTROL IN JAMMU AND KASHMIR (Video)

TRUMP ADMINISTRATION DETERMINED TO TAKE REGIONAL LOOK AT AFGHANISTAN-PAKISTAN ISSUE

Sourced : Live Mint By Lalit K Jha The Trump administration is determined to take a regional perspective on the Afghan- Pakistan issue, the White House said on Thursday, noting that the previous regimes have “not done enough” to address the challenges in the war-torn country. The White House is currently in the middle of… Continue reading TRUMP ADMINISTRATION DETERMINED TO TAKE REGIONAL LOOK AT AFGHANISTAN-PAKISTAN ISSUE

RUSSIA ARMS COULD HELP INDIA TO LAUNCH BLITZKRIEG INTO PAKISTAN

Sourced : Russia & India Report By Rakesh Krishnan Simha The Indian Army’s move to beef up its tank force on its western border – coming days after army chief Bipin Rawat’s acknowledgement that the Cold Start doctrine exists for conventional military operations – indicates India has begun to build a powerful force to fight… Continue reading RUSSIA ARMS COULD HELP INDIA TO LAUNCH BLITZKRIEG INTO PAKISTAN

PAKISTAN SENDS COMBAT TROOPS TO SAUDI SOUTHERN BORDER

Sourced : Middle East Eye By David Hearst The Pakistan army is sending a brigade of combat troops to shore up Saudi Arabia’s vulnerable southern border from reprisal attacks mounted by the Houthis in Yemen, according to senior security sources. The brigade will be based in the south of the Kingdom, but will only be… Continue reading PAKISTAN SENDS COMBAT TROOPS TO SAUDI SOUTHERN BORDER

PAKISTAN SUCCESSFULLY TESTED A BABUR-3 SUBMARINE LAUNCHED CRUISE MISSILE (Video)

Sourced : Sputnik In a public statement, Pakistan’s Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) announced that on the 9th of January 2017, the country had successfully test-fired a nuclear-capable, 450-km range Babur-3 submarine-launched cruise missile (SLCM). It went on to add that the missile provides a credible second strike capability and augments deterrence. Pakistan has not specified… Continue reading PAKISTAN SUCCESSFULLY TESTED A BABUR-3 SUBMARINE LAUNCHED CRUISE MISSILE (Video)