US President Donald Trump announced the lifting of sanctions on Turkey and signalled openness to restoring Ankara‘s access to the top-end fifth-generation F-35 fighter jets, which had been denied after Turkey acquired the Russian S-400 air defence system. Also, the US may clear engines for Turkey‘s homegrown KAAN fighter aircraft. Turkey is reportedly seeking anContinue reading “USA Wooing Islamic Friends: Pakistan and Turkey – F-35 For Turkey & Mediation for Pakistan- Implications”
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Calling Pakistan’s S-400 Targeting Bluff
Pakistan‘s claim of destroying India‘s S-400 missile systems kept surfacing sporadically, apparently to satisfy the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) ego and to cover the massive defeat in Op Sindoor, wherein nearly 20 percent of PAF capability was blunted. A Pakistani narrative had to be built because of successful Indian strikes against nine PAF airbases andContinue reading “Calling Pakistan’s S-400 Targeting Bluff”