SE02E13: Islamic NATO or Nothing? Inside the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement
Türkiye, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan have signed the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement, and the "Islamic NATO" label was attached within hours. Bilal Khan and Arslan Khan spend the first half of this episod...
13 Aug 2h 4min
What Replaces Pakistan's F-16s? J-35, New F-16s, or Something Else?
Pakistan is about to make its biggest fighter decision in a generation — and it starts with the F-16.The Pakistan Air Force's three F-16A/B Block-15 squadrons are scheduled to retire by 2040, a timeli...
9 Juli 1h 14min
Pakistan's F-16 Replacement, the Fatah-5 Mystery (SE2E11)
The Pakistan Air Force is entering its biggest procurement cycle since the 2010s, and the question that defines it is what replaces the ageing F-16 fleet in the 2030s. In this episode, Bilal Khan and ...
2 Juli 1h 27min
Pakistan's Drone & Cruise Missile Surge — Copying Ukraine? | Defence Uncut S2E10
Pakistan has quietly started building the unglamorous parts of modern warfare — the engines, munitions and cheap cruise missiles that win a long fight. In this episode, Bilal Khan and Arslan Khan open...
23 Juni 1h 6min
Pakistan's $10.76B Defence Budget 2026 Decoded: PNS Hangor, Army Aviation & FCAS Collapse
Pakistan's defence budget for FY2026-27 has hit a record ~$10.76 billion — a near 18% increase and the largest in real dollar terms (almost 3 trillion rupees). But the headline number hides the real s...
17 Juni 1h 3min
Pakistan Has a Strategy Problem, Not a Money Problem
Is India really buying the Russian Su-57 "Felon"? Bilal Khan and Arslan Khan open by unpacking why the India–Russia FGFA program collapsed after nearly two decades, why Moscow's new offer is suddenly ...
8 Juni 1h 31min
Russia’s Air Defence Deal With the Taliban — and Pakistan’s Policy Failure | Defence Uncut
Russia has reportedly agreed to supply and help maintain air defence systems for the Afghan Taliban. But as Bilal Khan and Arslan Khan explain, the real danger isn't to Pakistan's fighter jets — it's ...
31 Maj 1h 12min
Will the PAF Buy the Kızılelma? Baykar, Engine Risks, and Pakistan's UCAV Roadmap
Pakistan Air Force Chief ACM Zaheer Babar Sidhu visited Baykar Technologies in Turkey and was photographed with the Bayraktar Kızılelma — a jet-powered unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV) that could...
25 Maj 1h 34min
