Sultan M Hali

THE war in the Gulf rages on since the US-Israeli strike on Iran, creating chaos and mayhem. Beyond the destruction of Iranian cities, the threatened…

INDIA’S Operation Sindoor was meant to showcase the prowess of its newly inducted Rafales. Instead, it became a cautionary tale. When the crunch came, China’s…

  RAMAZAN, the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, is revered as a time of fasting, prayer and spiritual renewal. Yet history reveals that this…

FOR centuries, technological supremacy was the cornerstone of Western power. From the Industrial Revolution to the digital age, Europe and later the United States defined…

MILITARY exercises are often dismissed as routine drills, but history shows they are crucibles where doctrine is tested, alliances strengthened and futures quietly shaped. Spears…

THE United States today stands at a paradoxical crossroads. Abroad, President Donald Trump strides across the global stage, brokering fragile frameworks of peace—from tentative overtures…

PARTICIPATION in one of the Middle East’s largest air combat exercises cements Pakistan’s role as a credible coalition partner. The Saudi-led Spears of Victory 2026…

  AT the launch of this scribe’s book Defence and Diplomacy, gratitude was offered to the Almighty for granting me the honour of serving Pakistan…

PAKISTAN’S successful test of the indigenously developed Taimoor air-launched cruise missile (ALCM) in January 2026 marks a defining moment in the country’s defence trajectory. It…

  THE year 2025 will be remembered as one of turbulence and transformation. From the battlefields of Gaza and the skies over South Asia to…