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Tag Archives: Pakistan
Pakistan’s latest Trump bet is on drone firm already selling to India
On September 16, a delegation from Powerus, a year-old United States drone company backed by two sons of President Donald Trump, was received by Pakistan’s military chief, Field Marshal Asim Munir, at military headquarters in Rawalpindi.
A day later, the company announced it had received a “limited procurement order” from Pakistan’s Ministry of Defence for unmanned aerial systems. It also said it had signed a separate memorandum of understanding (MoU) with senior Pakistani defence officials.
Neither the value of the order nor the systems involved have been disclosed. But for analysts studying Pakistan’s venture in drone technology, even bigger concerns have arisen from information that has since emerged.
Less than three months earlier, the same company had given an Indian defence manufacturer the exclusive right to make and sell its drone interceptor technology in India. And one of the cofounders of Powerus is an Israeli military veteran. Pakistan does not recognise Israel and accuses it of carrying out a genocide in Gaza.
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Chinese PSCs in South Asia: The Case of Pakistan
Chinese PSCs in South Asia: The Case of Pakistan By: Sergey Sukhankin July 14, 2023 12:09 PMAge: 1 week Executive Summary Being the central pillar of Beijing`s Belt and Road Initiative… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Meet Erdogan’s Private Army – SADAT – That Looks To Rival Russia’s Wagner & Wage Proxy War In Kashmir
Meet Erdogan’s Private Army – SADAT – That Looks To Rival Russia’s Wagner & Wage Proxy War In Kashmir EuropeExpert Reviews By Guest Author March 4, 2023 Analysis By Aparna Rawal… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Pakistan’s Shia mercenaries return from Syria, posing a security threat
Pakistan’s Shia mercenaries return from Syria, posing a security threat Zia Ur Rehman 2 Mar 2021 What would you like to learn more about? Topics Pakistan Asia Southern Asia Pakistani Shia… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Pakistani mercenaries among troops captured during Saudi attack: Yemen’s Houthi rebels
Pakistani mercenaries among troops captured during Saudi attack: Yemen’s Houthi rebels File photo: Houthi followers. Photograph:( Reuters ) Follow Us ANI Sanaʽa Sep 30, 2019, 09.46 AM (IST) Yemen’s Houthi rebels… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Why Pakistan needs a ‘Private Army’?
Why Pakistan needs a ‘Private Army’? Zeeshan Munir– January 5, 2019 Zeeshan Munir |The services of private contractors are used around the world. P. W. Singer, author of Corporate Warriors: The Rise of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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US report highlights murky world of ‘contractors’ in Pakistan
US report highlights murky world of ‘contractors’ in Pakistan Anwar IqbalUpdated December 08, 2018 37 WASHINGTON: “The contractor must maintain a constant capability to surge to any location within Afghanistan or… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Raymond Davis, CIA And The Hunt For Osama Bin Laden
Raymond Davis, CIA And The Hunt For Osama Bin Laden in World — by Nauman Sadiq — September 11, 2017 Six weeks before the killing of Osama Bin Laden, on 16… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
WHO IS RAYMOND DAVIS?
WHO IS RAYMOND DAVIS? Gen Mirza Aslam Beg Sunday, March 13, 2011 – No doubt Raymond Davis is somebody very important CIA operatives in Pakistan, because of all the people, the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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A book of sinister propaganda
A book of sinister propaganda NEWS & VIEWS Mohammad Jamil FOR quite some time, there has been a well thought-out strategy of US administration to denigrate Pakistan and its institutions.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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