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Chief of Army Staff General Raheel Sharif arrived Jordan for a two days official visit. COAS was given unprecedented reception on his arrival at Jordan and was received by Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff, Jordanian Armed Forces, Gen Mashal Al-Zaben and Chief of Royal Jordanian Air Force, Major General Mansour AlJobour.
Later, COAS met HRH Prince Al-Hassan bin Talal and also called on Chief of Royal Jordanian Air Force, Major General Mansour AlJobour .
Later, COAS met HRH Prince Al-Hassan bin Talal and also called on Chief of Royal Jordanian Air Force, Major General Mansour AlJobour .
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At SOFEX, Pakistani, Lebanese Commanders Recount Bloody Battles Against Jihadis
Barbara Opall-Rome, Defense News 1:56 p.m. EDT May 9, 2016
This story has been updated with additional reporting and quotes.
AMMAN, Jordan — Two battle-hardened commanders, a general from Pakistan and a colonel from Lebanon, debriefed participants Monday at the Middle East Special Operations Commanders Conference (MESOC) here on key operations which, while vastly different, concluded with nearly identical lessons in the war against jihadi terrorism:
Pre-empt. Persist. Grant no sanctuary.
That’s what Pakistan did in its nearly two-year Operation Zarb-e-azb targeting al-Qaida and its offshoots in North Waziristan, at a tremendous sacrifice of some 780 special forces, according to Maj. Gen. Tahir Masood, commander of the Pakistani Special Services Group (SSG).
In that interminable operation conducted over 15,000 square miles of “nonpermissive” tribal area terrain, Masood’s SSG and supporting forces killed more than 3,400 terrorists, destroyed nearly 1,000 safe houses, raided another 16,600 suspected hideaways and netted a treasure trove of ammunition and explosives.
Masood said SSG and supporting forces have effectively “eliminated” sanctuaries on its soil, but the threat is far from over considering the emerging strategic environment as well as the nature and history of such threats.
“We do not claim to be the best,” Masood told MESOC participants. “But we are the most battle-hardened and experienced in fighting terrorism and we’d love to share our experiences and train with like-minded friends and allies.”
And that’s essentially what the Lebanese Strike Force — the elite commando arm of Lebanese Armed Forces intelligence — did at the end of last month, in an April 28 raid that killed a major Islamic State operative, one of his associates and led to the arrest of another associated with the group, known by its Arabic acronym Daesh.
Col. Fadi Kefouri, Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) Strike Force commander, said the LAF routinely conducts pre-emptive operations against militants from Daesh and Nusra Front, and no longer hesitates to go into Palestinian refugee camps and other places that were once considered “no-go areas.”
In addition to raids, the LAF routinely conducts aerial and ground surveillance, targeting and shelling operations “in a sustained manner against any extremist militant activities in our area of operations.”
“The key is to be pre-emptive and not to relent. We must make the terrorists feel they are constantly hunted,” Kefouri told Defense News.
In his MESOC presentation, Kefouri provided a detailed account of a particularly ferocious August 2014 battle in Arsal on the Lebanese-Syrian border in which the LAF killed more than 60 militants from the Nusra Front and Daesh. The cost was high, Kefouri noted, with 19 soldiers killed and 27 taken captive, two of whom were later executed.
“This did not deter us. LAF units maintain pre-emptive operations against ISIS and Nusra Front militants in Arsal’s outskirts to this day,” he said.
Last December, in a Qatari-brokered deal, Nusra Front released 16 Lebanese security forces held captive for more than a year. Nine remain held by Daesh, and the LAF “remains adamant about freeing them,” Kefouri said.
Both Masood and Kefouri stressed that no single country can win the fight against terrorism on its own.
“The threat is transnational and accordingly, all the willing and capable should coordinate and cooperate,” Kefouri said.
For instance, Masood told Defense News that Pakistan is communicating on a constant basis with Afghanistan to prevent Daesh from planting roots in Pakistan and to break up its alleged foothold in Afghanistan.
US Army Gen. John Campbell, when he was the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) commander in Afghanistan, said that Daesh possibly establishing itself within the country presented a good opportunity for Afghanistan and Pakistan to enhance cooperation.
"There have been visits and lots of exchanges even at the summit level," Masood said. Having eliminated most of the sanctuaries for terrorism in Pakistan, he added, "we are improving the border control situation." This is no short order given the geography of the Afghanistan-Pakistan border's high mountains.
"Still the cross-border movement is still on and even now there are occasions when there are cross-border infiltration from the terrorist camps inside Afghanistan," Masood admitted. "However the best part is now that whenever there is any such occurrence, we [the Afghans and Pakistanis] jointly fight them."
And intelligence sharing is also a source of "great cooperation," Masood said.
"We cannot straight away overlook the possibility that ISIS will definitely try to come into Pakistan," he said, but the "current environment in Pakistan is not ripe or encouraging for ISIS. ... We are very hopeful they will not be able to find a foothold."
Jen Judson contributed to this report.
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Barbara Opall-Rome, Defense News 1:56 p.m. EDT May 9, 2016This story has been updated with additional reporting and quotes.
AMMAN, Jordan — Two battle-hardened commanders, a general from Pakistan and a colonel from Lebanon, debriefed participants Monday at the Middle East Special Operations Commanders Conference (MESOC) here on key operations which, while vastly different, concluded with nearly identical lessons in the war against jihadi terrorism:
Pre-empt. Persist. Grant no sanctuary.
That’s what Pakistan did in its nearly two-year Operation Zarb-e-azb targeting al-Qaida and its offshoots in North Waziristan, at a tremendous sacrifice of some 780 special forces, according to Maj. Gen. Tahir Masood, commander of the Pakistani Special Services Group (SSG).
In that interminable operation conducted over 15,000 square miles of “nonpermissive” tribal area terrain, Masood’s SSG and supporting forces killed more than 3,400 terrorists, destroyed nearly 1,000 safe houses, raided another 16,600 suspected hideaways and netted a treasure trove of ammunition and explosives.
Masood said SSG and supporting forces have effectively “eliminated” sanctuaries on its soil, but the threat is far from over considering the emerging strategic environment as well as the nature and history of such threats.
“We do not claim to be the best,” Masood told MESOC participants. “But we are the most battle-hardened and experienced in fighting terrorism and we’d love to share our experiences and train with like-minded friends and allies.”
And that’s essentially what the Lebanese Strike Force — the elite commando arm of Lebanese Armed Forces intelligence — did at the end of last month, in an April 28 raid that killed a major Islamic State operative, one of his associates and led to the arrest of another associated with the group, known by its Arabic acronym Daesh.
Col. Fadi Kefouri, Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) Strike Force commander, said the LAF routinely conducts pre-emptive operations against militants from Daesh and Nusra Front, and no longer hesitates to go into Palestinian refugee camps and other places that were once considered “no-go areas.”
In addition to raids, the LAF routinely conducts aerial and ground surveillance, targeting and shelling operations “in a sustained manner against any extremist militant activities in our area of operations.”
“The key is to be pre-emptive and not to relent. We must make the terrorists feel they are constantly hunted,” Kefouri told Defense News.
In his MESOC presentation, Kefouri provided a detailed account of a particularly ferocious August 2014 battle in Arsal on the Lebanese-Syrian border in which the LAF killed more than 60 militants from the Nusra Front and Daesh. The cost was high, Kefouri noted, with 19 soldiers killed and 27 taken captive, two of whom were later executed.
“This did not deter us. LAF units maintain pre-emptive operations against ISIS and Nusra Front militants in Arsal’s outskirts to this day,” he said.
Last December, in a Qatari-brokered deal, Nusra Front released 16 Lebanese security forces held captive for more than a year. Nine remain held by Daesh, and the LAF “remains adamant about freeing them,” Kefouri said.
Both Masood and Kefouri stressed that no single country can win the fight against terrorism on its own.
“The threat is transnational and accordingly, all the willing and capable should coordinate and cooperate,” Kefouri said.
For instance, Masood told Defense News that Pakistan is communicating on a constant basis with Afghanistan to prevent Daesh from planting roots in Pakistan and to break up its alleged foothold in Afghanistan.
US Army Gen. John Campbell, when he was the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) commander in Afghanistan, said that Daesh possibly establishing itself within the country presented a good opportunity for Afghanistan and Pakistan to enhance cooperation.
"There have been visits and lots of exchanges even at the summit level," Masood said. Having eliminated most of the sanctuaries for terrorism in Pakistan, he added, "we are improving the border control situation." This is no short order given the geography of the Afghanistan-Pakistan border's high mountains.
"Still the cross-border movement is still on and even now there are occasions when there are cross-border infiltration from the terrorist camps inside Afghanistan," Masood admitted. "However the best part is now that whenever there is any such occurrence, we [the Afghans and Pakistanis] jointly fight them."
And intelligence sharing is also a source of "great cooperation," Masood said.
"We cannot straight away overlook the possibility that ISIS will definitely try to come into Pakistan," he said, but the "current environment in Pakistan is not ripe or encouraging for ISIS. ... We are very hopeful they will not be able to find a foothold."
Jen Judson contributed to this report.
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Leonardo-Finmeccanica has announced
that Pakistan will purchase an undisclosed number of AW139 helicopters for Search & Rescue missions. This will add to 11 already in service, and delivery is to commence in 2017. The contract is part of a fleet renewal program
spread over several batches, including a logistic support and training package.
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Pakistan signs up for more AW139 helos
Gabriel Dominguez, London - IHS Jane's Defence Weekly
25 May 2016
Pakistan has signed a contract for an undisclosed number of AgustaWestland AW139s. Source: Leonardo-Finmeccanica
Pakistan has signed a contract for an undisclosed number of AgustaWestland AW139 intermediate twin-engine helicopters, Italian defence group Leonardo-Finmeccanica announced on 24 May.
The contract is part of a fleet renewal programme spread over several batches, including a logistic support and training package. The AW139s, deliveries of which are expected in 2017, will be used to perform search-and-rescue (SAR) operations across the country, said the AgustaWestland parent company.
A total of 11 AW139s are already in service in Pakistan, with five aircraft operated for government relief and transportation duties.
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Pakistan signs up for more AW139 helos
Gabriel Dominguez, London - IHS Jane's Defence Weekly
25 May 2016
Pakistan has signed a contract for an undisclosed number of AgustaWestland AW139s. Source: Leonardo-Finmeccanica
Pakistan has signed a contract for an undisclosed number of AgustaWestland AW139 intermediate twin-engine helicopters, Italian defence group Leonardo-Finmeccanica announced on 24 May.
The contract is part of a fleet renewal programme spread over several batches, including a logistic support and training package. The AW139s, deliveries of which are expected in 2017, will be used to perform search-and-rescue (SAR) operations across the country, said the AgustaWestland parent company.
A total of 11 AW139s are already in service in Pakistan, with five aircraft operated for government relief and transportation duties.
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Mr Fikri Isik, Minister of National Defence, Turkey called on Chief of Army Staff (COAS), General Raheel Sharif, t GHQ.
During the meeting, matters of mutual interest including regional security and defence collaboration came under discussion. Turkish Defence Minister appreciated Pakistan Army’s accomplishments in Op ZeA and contributions towards regional peace and stability.
A day long Formation Commanders’ Conference was held at GHQ today. General Raheel Sharif, COAS presided over the conference which was attended by Corps Commanders, Principal Staff Officers and all Formation Commanders.
During the meeting, matters of mutual interest including regional security and defence collaboration came under discussion. Turkish Defence Minister appreciated Pakistan Army’s accomplishments in Op ZeA and contributions towards regional peace and stability.
A day long Formation Commanders’ Conference was held at GHQ today. General Raheel Sharif, COAS presided over the conference which was attended by Corps Commanders, Principal Staff Officers and all Formation Commanders.
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Pakistan boosts defence budget by 11% with emphasis on procurement
Jon Grevatt, Bangkok - IHS Jane's Defence Industry
06 June 2016
Pakistan has announced a 2016-17 defence budget of PKR860.2 billion (USD8.2 billon), providing a boost for the country's military modernisation efforts.
The expenditure - announced on 3 June - is a year-on-year increase of 11% against the revised military budget in 2015-16. "We have catered for the needs of the armed forces, keeping in view the security challenges," Finance Minister Ishaq Dar said in his budget speech.
Budgetary documents show that spending on "physical assets", which is thought to include funding for procurement, receives the biggest increase in the defence expenditure. This climbs 25% to PKR211.7 billion.
Employee-related expenses continue to be allocated with the bulk of spending.
Pakistan boosts defence budget by 11% with emphasis on procurement
Jon Grevatt, Bangkok - IHS Jane's Defence Industry
06 June 2016
Pakistan has announced a 2016-17 defence budget of PKR860.2 billion (USD8.2 billon), providing a boost for the country's military modernisation efforts.
The expenditure - announced on 3 June - is a year-on-year increase of 11% against the revised military budget in 2015-16. "We have catered for the needs of the armed forces, keeping in view the security challenges," Finance Minister Ishaq Dar said in his budget speech.
Budgetary documents show that spending on "physical assets", which is thought to include funding for procurement, receives the biggest increase in the defence expenditure. This climbs 25% to PKR211.7 billion.
Employee-related expenses continue to be allocated with the bulk of spending.
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A high level meeting between civil and military leadership was held at GHQ today to discuss issues related to National Security. Federal Ministers Khawaja Asif, Ishaq Dar, NSA Sartaj Aziz and Advisor to Prime Minister on Foreign Affairs Tariq Fatemi and Foreign Secretary attended the meeting. Meeting was also attended by COAS, DG ISI and other senior military officials.
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