The GCC’s First Call: Why Ukraine, Not Pakistan, Is Now Defending Saudi Skies

Iranian Shahed-type loitering munitions began striking Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) targets in March 2026. The first call for counter-drone help went to Kyiv, not Islamabad. Within weeks, Ukraine signed 10-year defence cooperation agreements with Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) covering interceptor drone exports, counter-drone training, and – in Qatar’s case – … Read more

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April 7, 2026
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Mystery solved: the new Type 056 variant is indeed the “C” variant intended for donation to Cambodia.

 Two ships (link) of this new Type 056C class have already been launched, with the first scheduled for commissioning on April 8th at Ream Naval Base.The C variant introduces several notable upgrades. It carries the SR2410C active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar, the same system used as the primary search radar on the Type 054AP frigates. Its close‑in defense has also been

April 7, 2026
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