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Lessons from the Strait: How Iranian Shahed Drones are Rewriting the Rules of Defence

In the season premiere of Defence Uncut (S02E01), Bilal Khan and Arslan Khan examine the operational lessons emerging from the US-Iran war – from the proven value of Shahed-class loitering munitions to the naval dynamics of the Strait of Hormuz crisis and what they mean for Pakistan’s submarine and surface fleet strategy.

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April 3, 2026
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Lessons from Iran: Could Pakistan Emulate Iran’s Ballistic Missile Strategy?

Iran’s ongoing war with the United States and Israel has put its ballistic missile (BM)-centric defence posture in the spotlight, testing its depth and its efficacy in real-time. Tehran built that posture over decades – investing in solid-fuel rocket development, low-cost loitering munitions, and a decentralized command structure – and it has imposed meaningful costs … Read more

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March 31, 2026
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Russian Drone Parts Found in Iranian Shahed That Hit RAF Akrotiri — Revealing a Bidirectional Weapons Pipeline

A Russian Kometa-B navigation module — first found in drones over Ukraine in December 2025 — has been recovered from the Iranian Shahed that struck RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus on 1 March. The discovery confirms a bidirectional technology pipeline: Iran provides the platform, Russia stress-tests it against Ukrainian air defences, and the resulting improvements flow back to Tehran for use against US and Gulf targets.

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March 27, 2026
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Russian Drone Parts Found in Iranian Shahed That Hit RAF Akrotiri — Revealing a Bidirectional Weapons Pipeline

A Russian Kometa-B navigation module — first found in drones over Ukraine in December 2025 — has been recovered from the Iranian Shahed that struck RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus on 1 March. The discovery confirms a bidirectional technology pipeline: Iran provides the platform, Russia stress-tests it against Ukrainian air defences, and the resulting improvements flow back to Tehran for use against US and Gulf targets.

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March 27, 2026
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Gulf States Race to Buy Ukraine’s $1,000 Drone Killers as Shahed Swarms Overwhelm Patriot Defences

Ukraine has deployed 201 counter-drone specialists to five Gulf countries and is offering interceptor drones costing as little as $1,000 — a fraction of the $3–10 million Patriot missiles Gulf states have been using against Iranian Shahed swarms. With more than 10 countries requesting help, Kyiv’s wartime drone industry faces its first major export opportunity — if its export ban can be resolved in time.

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March 26, 2026
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US Navy Scrapped Its Gulf Minesweepers Months Before Iran Mined the Strait of Hormuz

The US Navy retired its last four dedicated minesweepers from the Persian Gulf in September 2025. Five months later, Iran began mining the Strait of Hormuz. With tanker traffic down 70 percent, no Western coalition forming, and India and Pakistan running independent escort operations, the Hormuz crisis is rewriting the naval procurement agenda for every energy-importing nation.

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March 25, 2026
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US Navy Scrapped Its Gulf Minesweepers Months Before Iran Mined the Strait of Hormuz

The US Navy retired its last four dedicated minesweepers from the Persian Gulf in September 2025. Five months later, Iran began mining the Strait of Hormuz. With tanker traffic down 70 percent, no Western coalition forming, and India and Pakistan running independent escort operations, the Hormuz crisis is rewriting the naval procurement agenda for every energy-importing nation.

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March 25, 2026
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Pakistan’s Saudi Defence Pact Faces Its First Wartime Test — and the Stakes Go Far Beyond Iran

Pakistan’s Strategic Mutual Defence Agreement with Saudi Arabia — signed in September 2025 on the principle that aggression against one is aggression against both — is now being tested by the Iran war. With FM Dar invoking the pact to Tehran, Field Marshal Munir rushing to Riyadh, and nuclear umbrella speculation in the open, the question is whether Pakistan can sustain a two-front posture without the structural reforms and Gulf reciprocity it has never received.

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March 24, 2026
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