"A brief overview of quantities and types of military equipment Pakistan had bought from China before the war broke out and how much it all cost...The reliance on Chinese air defense is impressive as well: Pakistan fields short-range FM-90 (HQ-7) air defense systems, medium-range LY-80 (HQ-16) and long-range HQ-9 surface-to-air missile systems.
In the past 5 years, between 2020 and 2024, defense orders from Pakistan amounted to a whole 63% of Chinese arms exports, making Islamabad notably stand out among other customers. ..."
Reference: en.defence-ua.com
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"...As Pakistan launched its deadliest attack on several Indian military installations and civilian areas on the nights of May 9 and 10, Akashteer, India's advanced air defence system, emerged as an invisible shield, intercepting and neutralising a barrage of missiles and drones.
Akashteer is India's fully indigenous and automated air defence control and reporting system. It showcased India's dominance in real-time and automated air defence warfare during the four-day military confrontation with Pakistan. ..."
Reference: www.indiatoday.in
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"Pakistan says it shot down 25 Indian drones overnight...Meanwhile, India's army says at least 16 civilians were killed by Pakistani shelling on its side of the de facto border..."
Reference: www.bbc.com
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"...Secretary of State Marco Rubio responded to reports that India had conducted missile strikes on Pakistan, weeks after a terrorist attack was carried out in Kashmir. ..."
Reference: www.breitbart.com
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"...The launch, featuring an unknown variant of the Fatah weapon, is the second that the Pakistan military has conducted in recent days as tensions with neighbour India rise. On 3 May ISPR also announced that the Pakistan military had test-launched the Abdali surface-to-surface missile (SSM) as part of Exercise ‘Indus'. ..."
Reference: www.janes.com
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"...The Government of Pakistan has requested a possible sale of 15 AH-1Z Viper Attack Helicopters...1000 AGM-114 R Hellfire II Missiles in containers...17 AN/AAR-47 Missile Warning Systems, 17 AN/ALE-47 Countermeasure Dispenser Sets, 18 AN/APR-39C(V)2 Radar Warning Receivers, 15 Joint Mission Planning Systems, and 17 M197 20mm Gun Systems. ..."
Reference: www.seapowermagazine.org
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"...The U.S. is "doubling down" on its strategy of covert targeted missile strikes in Pakistan..."
Reference: www.latimes.com .
"...The 1961 Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations requires host states to allow foreign diplomats "freedom of movement" in the country except for restricted areas. ..."
Reference: www.msnbc.msn.com .
"...west of Miran Shah town, a hub for local and international militants in the North Waziristan region...."
Reference: www.todayonline.com .
"...Arms sales are one of the major sources of revenue for North Korea, suspected of being behind nuclear and missile proliferation in Syria, Iran, Pakistan and several other countries...."
Reference: yonhapnews.co.kr .
"...Pakistani security officials say the targets of the missile strike were located in the Dattakhel district of the North Waziristan tribal region. More than a dozen missiles fired by a U.S drone ..."
Reference: www1.voanews.com .
"...Missiles fired from a U.S. drone aircraft killed at least four militants on Monday in Pakistan's northwest tribal belt near the Afghan border..."
Reference: wsj.com .
U.S. missile strikes kill 6 militants in Pakistan
"...(Reuters) - Two missile strikes by pilotless U.S. drone aircraft on Wednesday killed at least six militants in Pakistan's North Waziristan, a major al Qaeda and Taliban sanctuary, intelligence officials and residents said...."
Reference: www.reuters.com
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US steps up missile attacks in Pakistan
"...The United States has unleashed an unprecedented number of missile attacks by unmanned drones in northwest Pakistan over the last two weeks, including one Thursday that officials said killed 12 alleged militants at a meeting of Taliban commanders...."
Reference: ap.org
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Attacks in Northwest Border Province Are First Since Obama's Inauguration
Suspected U.S. Missile Strikes Kill at Least 20 in Pakistan "...precision strike leveled a compound, which was owned by local tribal elder Khalil Malik, killing at least 10 suspected militants, including five foreign nationals, according to the Pakistani security official...."
Reference: www.washingtonpost.com .
