Syed Zaid Zaman Hamid, the person who styles himself as a Defence Analyst and is famous for his charismatic personality often features in the news these days
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We Don’t Seek Benevolence, But Don’t Malign us Either – Part I
Written by Vice Chairman Think Tank, Xeric, PDF. Frankly speaking there wasn’t any need for this piece if certain readers had not taken umbrage to my previous write-ups, first where I explained why military-men are not superior to their civilian counterparts, and second when I shared a soldier’s thoughts on Eid
A Soldier’s Eid
I am Gunner Fazal Mehmood, currently serving in a Medium Regiment Artillery located at a peace location. It is 0400 hours, the first day of Eid-ul-Azha and while lying on my charpoy I am thinking about the last night – it is the third consecutive Eid that I will be spending away from my family
Pakistan and US aid – Time to send the addict to rehab?
This article is based on the ideas presented in a discussion between Think Tank members of defence.pk
Is the US heading for a disastrous fall?
Written By Asim Aquil Pride precedes a disaster, and an arrogant attitude precedes a fall – is the US heading for a disastrous fall
Jailed Pakistani army officer requests the government to terminate its military alliance with the US
Ali Khan, a brigadier with the Pakistan Army who was arrested for having insurgent links in May 2011, today requested the Pakistani government and the armed forces to cut all its alliances with the United States of America
What Drives American Policies and Strategic Aims in the Region?
By Irfan Baloch Since the end of Second World War America has been constantly in a state of war. This strategy of endless war justifies the existence of its massive war industry. Nationalistic or religious unrest is fomented in its areas of “interest” followed by moving in as a “savior”, with or without a UN
Is the US’s complete support for Israel in the best interest of the US?
By TruthSeeker As the United States and Iran confront each other and grow steadily towards a potential military incident, it is worth asking the question: Why? The answer seems pretty obvious: Israel
Can’t live with them, can’t live without them
By Xeric Desiderius Erasmus Roterodamus while compiling his literary work Chiliades Adagiorum [Thousands of Adages] never would have thought that one day his words (including the title of this piece) would be used to describe the state of Pakistan’s defence forces, especially its army as viewed by Pakistanis
Your move, chief!
By: Asim Aquil 2011: CIVIL-MILITARY RELATIONS ON TENTERHOOKS Inspired by the possibility of facing defeat in the courts over the memo-gate issue, the frail PPP government came eyeball to eyeball with the military — in a daring move, the Prime Minister presented a charge-sheet against the military in the Pakistani parliament
The iceberg behind the tip
By VCheng The recent unfortunate incident between NATO and PA has raised a firestorm within Pakistan, and grave concerns internationally
Military Research In Pakistan: New Ideas Hampered By Old Ways.
By F. Azhar (Santro) The recent launch of the nuclear capable Babur cruise missile and its shiny new launch system was looked upon by many as yet another “trick up the magician’s sleeve”
COLD START: WARM HANDS, COLD HEART
By MastanKhan Cold Start has been one of the biggest concerns of Pakistan’s military and civilian government
