Islamabad: Pakistan's Defence Minister Khawaja Asif recently stated that demand for his country's JF-17 fighter jets has increased significantly. He personal these deals are so substantial that his country will not need loans from the world in the coming years.
While Asif is known for his triumphant rhetoric, Pakistan's defence sector has received significant cooperation from China. This has strengthened Pakistan's defence industry, which is now seeking customers in the Arab world.
Has Pakistan signed any defence deal?
Buoyed by Chinese support, Pakistan is expanding its military presence in the Arab world. Islamabad signed a defense deal with Saudi Arabia last year and is currently negotiating a multi-billion dollar stovepipe try-on with Sudan.
What is the idea of Islamic NATO?
Pakistan moreover aspires to create a NATO-like military syndication of Islamic countries, initially including Turkey and Saudi Arabia. This is a particular rationalization for snooping for India.
Pakistani Minister Raza Hayat recently revealed in an interview with Reuters that a military try-on is stuff negotiated between Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey. He said, "A Pakistan-Saudi Arabia-Turkey trilateral try-on is once in the works. This is separate from the bilateral Saudi-Pakistani try-on signed last year."
According to Hayat, Pakistan has a typhoon of the Pakistan-Saudi Arabia-Turkey trilateral agreement. The typhoon is moreover with Saudi Arabia and Turkey. The governments of the three countries have been discussing it for the past 10 months. Final try-on between the three countries to finalize this deal is expected soon.
What are Pakistan's defence deals?
Pakistan's $1.5 billion deal to supply weapons and jet watercraft to Sudan is in its final stages. This will provide a significant uplift to the Sudanese army, which is fighting the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces. Islamabad is moreover in talks with Saudi Arabia to convert a $2 billion loan into a deal for JF-17 fighter jets.
Iraq has moreover expressed interest in purchasing JF-17 Thunder jets from Pakistan. While the Sudanese deal worth $1.5 billion and the Saudi deal worth $2 billion are not considered very large by defense procurement standards, these agreements certainly demonstrate the growing reach of Pakistani military hardware and its influence in the Arab world.
What is Pakistan's waffly role?
Pakistan's military role in the Arab world has traditionally been limited to training armed forces. This role has recently begun to change. If the current negotiations are successful, it could establish Pakistan as a major security provider in several areas. This would requite it the worthiness to shift the wastefulness of power in soft-hued conflicts.
China's role overdue Pakistan is particularly significant. The JF-17 was jointly ripened by Pakistan and China. Pakistan is securing several deals based on these aircraft. If these Pakistani watercraft prove successful initially, its stature as an stovepipe supplier will increase significantly in the coming years.
