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Saudi-Pakistan defense pact brings new nuclear player to region

“The agreement stipulates that a foreign aggression on one is an attack on both,” Faisal Al Hamad, a retired Saudi Air Force Brigadier General and defense analyst, told Breaking Defense

Pakistan says China offered 40 J-35 stealth aircraft, among others

The post also said that Azerbaijan and Pakistan had signed a $4.6 billion contract for the former to acquire 40 JF-17 fighter jets manufactured by Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (PAC).

India acknowledges shootdown of its jets by Pakistan during May battles

Gen. Anil Chauhan did not disclose the number of its aircraft that were shot down, but did push back on Pakistani claims that six Indian aircraft were shot down.

What air defense lessons can be learned from the India-Pakistan conflict?

Harsh Pant, an Indian defense analyst said, "I do think that India feels that what it has destroyed in Pakistan and the signaling that it has done by reaching out to key targets in Pakistan should create a new level of deterrence."

Analysts say India and Pakistan know how to de-escalate — but will they?

"Now India's response, both verbal and written, says and underscores the point that these attacks are proportionate," said Harsh Pant of the Delhi-based Observer Research Foundation. "They are very targeted and precise, and they do not target any Pakistani military installations."

After Azerbaijan, will Pakistan also join Turkey’s 5th generation fighter program?

Collaborating with other countries will accelerate the development process and with reduce the risks on Turkey, experts told Breaking Defense.

If not fighter jets, what are Iraq’s defense procurement priorities?

"For Iraq's military... these are prestige items more than a security necessity," CSIS's Daniel Byman told Breaking Defense of the fighter jet rumors, saying Baghdad has "less glamorous" priorities.

EXCLUSIVE: Austin approves downgrade of 5 general officer jobs at embassies

The memo, obtained by Breaking Defense, reverses course on four previously planned downgrades for the SDO/DATT for the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Iraq, as well as the role of the United States Security Coordinator for Israel and the Palestinian Authority (USSC).

Intel Assessment: ‘High’ Chance Of International Conflict Over Water By 2040

From Asia to the Middle East, worries rise like flood waters over the future of water security.

The Afghanistan Debacle: 5G And China

With Washington demonstrating little competency or reliability, Beijing is likely to press countries to include Huawei and other Chinese telecommunications corporations in their 5G networks, lest they alienate Beijing.

Pakistan, Turkey Tighten Ties With First Corvette Launch

The PNS Babur is the first of four corvettes being built for the Pakistani Navy by Turkish shipbuilders.

911: A Remembrance

This day remains a special marker for all Americans, our friends, allies and our adversaries. It stands on its own, emblazoned in our minds.

Counterterror Costs Since 911: $2.8 TRILLION And Climbing

WASHINGTON: After a small group of forlorn men huddled in the middle of Afghanistan succeeded in their plan to strike the World Trade Center towers and the Pentagon, America declared a global war against them. That war has sucked almost $3 trillion dollars from the US, according to a study by the respected Stimson Center […]

Stop The Malignant Misuse Of America’s Military

Last month, Secretary of Defense James Mattis warned that if Congress doesn’t “remove the defense caps,” he said, “then we’re questioning whether or not America has the ability to survive.” This claim that insufficient increases in Pentagon spending threatens American security is flatly wrong. The real and present danger to our national security is the […]