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Blogs
American Taliban; The Footprints of US Special Forces in War Against Terror
In the capital city of Gardez in Paktia Province of Afghanistan at 3.00 am US Special Operations Forces stormed the house. The members of the family were busy celebrating the party thrown to the guest on the birth of...
International Affairs
Modern-Day Imperialism
The term “Imperialism” defines a policy or ideology by an empire of extending its rule over other people and other countries, for the purpose of extending its own geo-political gain, economic access, power and control, through employing hard power...
Geo Politics
Exclusive Analysis on Qasem Soleimani, how his Death will Affect the Region & Pakistan
Who was Qasem Soleimani, Iran's Revolutionary Guards leader?
Many do not know what exactly happened because they do not know who Suleiman was. This is going to be one of the biggest military hits of this decade.
- Soleimani was commanding...
History
The Legend of PAF’s ACE Saiful Azam: “The Living Eagle”
Saiful Azam was born in a village of Pabna district, East Pakistan (Present day: Bangladesh). He went to West Pakistan for studies.
Career with Pakistan Air Force
Saif Ul Azam joined PAF school Sargodha in 1958. He completed his initial training...
Aviation
Mi-35 M Attack Helicopters of Pakistan Army Aviation
Mi-24/Mi-35 "Export Variants: Hind D & Hind E”, NATO Reporting Name “Hind”. Mi-35 is Russian Large Attack Helicopter. It is commonly known as “Crocodile” or “Flying Tank”. MI-35 is produced by “Mil Moscow Helicopter Plant” & has been operated...
Geo Politics
Personalities and Factors Involved in Formulation of Foreign Policy
Foreign policy stands for the equations of relations a country wants to have with other states both on the regional and global level. In democratic countries, foreign policy is often influenced both by institutions and individuals. Although the basic...
Geo Politics
Iran’s “Proxy War” & Pakistan
In International relations (IR) there are no permanent friend and no permanent enemies only permanent interests. Geo-politics and International relations approaches in the world quickly changed after 9/11. The idea of World war and bipolar alliances got fizzled out....
Armour
Pakistan’s Indigenously Manufactured Muhafiz Light Armored Jeep
Type: Armored jeep
Place of origin: Pakistan
Service: Pakistan, Iraq
Designed: Heavy Industries Taxila
Seating capacity: 8 (2+6)
Protection
* Armor: Aluminum Armor body (Protection level B7 armor piercing rifle ammunition)
* Bullet proof glass
* Run flat tires
Fire Power
* Main armament: 7.62×51 mm MG
* Firing ports...
Historic Battles
Iraqi Air Force Strikes US Frigate USS Stark
Note: This article features Iraqi Air Force airstrike on US Frigate USS Stark on 17th May 1987 when Iraqi jet fired two Exocet-39 missiles on USS Stark.
33 year ago, on this day (17th May 1987), a US Naval Frigate...
Latest News
The Story of the Blown Up Generation
When the Pakistan Strategic Forum’s O&S Directorate and our CT Wing first started our investigative efforts in mid-2023 aimed...
Blogs
Al Qaeda Resurfaces in Afghanistan: A Return to Dark Days, A Looming Threat
Al Qaeda, infamous for orchestrating the tragic events of 9/11, has reemerged in Afghanistan, resurrecting its nefarious activities reminiscent of its pre-9/11 era.
The terrorist...
Blogs
The Story of the Blown Up Generation
Ahmed’s young palms were sweating. He tried to busy his mind by peeking out of the car window and see the the cars...
Blogs
Karachi Shipyard Launches the Fourth & Final Babur Class Corvette “PNS TARIQ”
Karachi Shipyard & Engineering Works Ltd (KS&EW) launched the fourth and final BABUR (PN MILGEM) Class Corvette, PNS TARIQ (F-283), on August 2nd, 2023....
Blogs
Pakistan’s Blue Economy: Unleashing Marine Resources for Sustainable Growth
Pakistan's blue economy presents a promising avenue for sustainable development, rooted in the responsible utilization of marine resources. With a coastline stretching approximately 1,046...