The Kargil War was fought between India and Pakistan in the high mountains in the Kargil District of Jammu and Kashmir, and elsewhere along the Line of Control (LoC) between 3 May and 26 July 1999. Code-named ‘Operation Vijay’, it ended with a decisive victory for Indian forces, and India regained possession of territory occupiedContinue reading “Air War in Kargil – A Revisit”
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“Too Big to Fail”: How Pakistan Plays Both Superpowers — U.S. & China — For Endless Bailouts & Staying Relevant: OPED
Pakistan’s PM Shehbaz Sharif and Field Marshal Asim Munir arrived in Switzerland for the Iran Peace talks. Qatar’s foreign ministry announced “the launch of the Lake Lucerne Summit and the first meeting of the high-level committee with the participation of representatives from the United States of America, the Islamic Republic of Iran, and the twoContinue reading ““Too Big to Fail”: How Pakistan Plays Both Superpowers — U.S. & China — For Endless Bailouts & Staying Relevant: OPED”
Operation Sindoor – Need to Look at PAF Operational Airbases
Reacting to India’s Operation Sindoor, Pakistan hit civilian and military targets in India. They launched “Operation Bunyan-ul-Marsoos”, meaning ‘wall of lead’ in Arabic. Pakistan attacked a large number of Indian airfields at Srinagar, Udhampur, Jammu, Pathankot, Adampur, and down the line at Jaisalmer, Bhuj, and Naliya, among others. Pakistan used drones and cruise missiles. AllContinue reading “Operation Sindoor – Need to Look at PAF Operational Airbases”
Regional Threats in Focus, Unsure of US Security Umbrella, Japan to Develop and Export Lethal Weapons
Japan had officially eased its post-World War II, decades-long ban on exporting lethal weapons. The government approved new guidelines allowing the export of defence equipment including fighter jets, missiles, and destroyers. It marked a major shift in its security policy and accelerated a move toward “remilitarization” in response to regional tensions. The policy represented aContinue reading “Regional Threats in Focus, Unsure of US Security Umbrella, Japan to Develop and Export Lethal Weapons”