Russian defence minister arrives in Pakistan to discuss defence cooperation

[zeeshanvita]

Does that Pakistan will dump China and buy Russian weapons.

Pakistan never dumped China....even when we had no problem in buying US and EU weapons..

 

[INDIC]

Pakistan never dumped China....even when we had no problem in buying US and EU weapons..

But Pakistan will have to make adjustment with limited budget. Compared to Chinese, Russian weapons are also more expensive.

 

[Basel]

But Pakistan will have to make adjustment with limited budget. Compared to Chinese, Russian weapons are also more expensive.

Since Independence Pakistan is purchasing weapons from US, UK and other western countries, during 60s Pakistan started purchasing Chinese weapons since then Pakistan have maintained a balance in its purchases and it will maintain it. Russia will got chunk of orders which US may not want to provide or China currently can't provide.

 

[rockstar08]

Since Independence Pakistan is purchasing weapons from US, UK and other western countries, during 60s Pakistan started purchasing Chinese weapons since then Pakistan have maintained a balance in its purchases and it will maintain it. Russia will got chunk of orders which US may not want to provide or China currently can't provide.

but lets not go out of the " chaddar " first let those Helo's fly in Pakistan first than , we will see where this relationship are going ... right now empty slogans means nothing .. but as always our neighbors get panic attack ..

 

[Irfan Baloch]

but lets not go out of the " chaddar " first let those Helo's fly in Pakistan first than , we will see where this relationship are going ... right now empty slogans means nothing .. but as always our neighbors get panic attack ..

in other social media the Indians are vowing to put Russia in its place.
"and Modi is to bring this up with Putin when he comes to India".

some Indians on the web seem to be butt hurt much

 

[rockstar08]

in other social media the Indians are vowing to put Russia in its place.
"and Modi is to bring this up with Putin when he comes to India".

some Indians on the web seem to be butt hurt much

its in their blood to make everything " Sansanikheez " without any drama involved their food is not digest ...
even when someone from Russia just visit Pak, they start jumping like monkey's ..
on one side they say, they dont care , but from their Posts on social media its seems completely opposite ..

 

[monitor]

Pakistan Courts Both US and Russia on Defense
As Russia’s defense minister visits Pakistan, Pakistan’s Chief of Army Staff visits Washington.

By Ankit Panda
November 21, 2014
10 Comments
Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu visited Pakistan for a day-long visit on Thursday. During his visit to Islamabad, Shoigu met Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and the two addressed several issues related to security and defense cooperation between Russia and Pakistan. The two countries will sign an important memorandum of understanding on defense cooperation that will form the foundation of their growing defense partnership. Although Russia is a major arms exporter to Pakistan’s rival India, it is looking to shore up its involvement in Pakistan amid that country’s growing appetite for Russian hardware. Most recently, Pakistan concluded a deal to purchased MI-35 Hind helicopters from Russia.

According to Dawn, Russia’s decision to court Pakistan as a defense customer was in part spurred by growing ties between the United States and India. Although Russia has been major military supplier for India — providing up to 75 percent of Indian military hardware needs in certain years — the United States has been steadily growing its defense partnership with India. With a government less committed to Indian ideals of non-alignment in charge in New Delhi, India has grown closer to the United States on a series of defense matters. In 2014, India became the largest foreign buyer of U.S. weapons, importing $1.9 billion in military hardware from the United States. In August, reports emerged that the U.S. had overtaken Russia as India’s top arms supplier over the past three years. Sensing an opportunity on the other side of the security dilemma on the subcontinent, Russia has chosen to focus its efforts on courting Pakistan.

A factor limiting Russia-Pakistan cooperation on defense matters is Pakistan’s status as a U.S. ally. Although the U.S.-Pakistan alliance has grown increasingly dysfunctional, particularly since 2011, the two countries continue to cooperate on a range of security issues. Shoigu’s visit to Pakistan comes at time when Pakistan’s Chief of Army Staff Gen. Raheel Sharif (no relation to the prime minister) is in the United States for a series of meetings with U.S. defense and national security officials. As the United States withdraws from Afghanistan, it values Pakistan’s cooperation. The success of Pakistan’s ongoing campaign — Operation Zarb-e-Azb — against militants in the country’s western tribal regions, on the Afghan border, will be an important determinant of Afghanistan’s security post-2014.

While in Washington, Gen. Sharif took the opportunity to clarify a statement made earlier by Pakistan’s Adviser to the Prime Minister on Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz that Pakistan would ignore militant groups that do not “pose a threat to the state” — a statement that drew considerable criticism in the United States and political rivals in Pakistan. Gen. Sharif, serving as an ambassador for Pakistan’s defense establishment, told his interlocutors in Washington that the Pakistani military will not discriminate in its campaign against militants. “Zarb-e-Azb is not just a military offensive but is a concept to defeat terrorism in all its forms and manifestations. The anti-terror campaign is not restricted to Waziristan and Khyber tribal areas but covers the whole country,” he said. Gen. Sharif added that he would not allow the emergence of anything like the Islamic State in Pakistan. Sharif, who took over as Chief of Army Staff in late 2013, specializes in counter-insurgency.

 

[B+ Dracula]

Pakistan Courts Both US and Russia on Defense
As Russia’s defense minister visits Pakistan, Pakistan’s Chief of Army Staff visits Washington.

By Ankit Panda
November 21, 2014
10 Comments
Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu visited Pakistan for a day-long visit on Thursday. During his visit to Islamabad, Shoigu met Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and the two addressed several issues related to security and defense cooperation between Russia and Pakistan. The two countries will sign an important memorandum of understanding on defense cooperation that will form the foundation of their growing defense partnership. Although Russia is a major arms exporter to Pakistan’s rival India, it is looking to shore up its involvement in Pakistan amid that country’s growing appetite for Russian hardware. Most recently, Pakistan concluded a deal to purchased MI-35 Hind helicopters from Russia.
According to Dawn, Russia’s decision to court Pakistan as a defense customer was in part spurred by growing ties between the United States and India. Although Russia has been major military supplier for India — providing up to 75 percent of Indian military hardware needs in certain years — the United States has been steadily growing its defense partnership with India. With a government less committed to Indian ideals of non-alignment in charge in New Delhi, India has grown closer to the United States on a series of defense matters. In 2014, India became the largest foreign buyer of U.S. weapons, importing $1.9 billion in military hardware from the United States. In August, reports emerged that the U.S. had overtaken Russia as India’s top arms supplier over the past three years. Sensing an opportunity on the other side of the security dilemma on the subcontinent, Russia has chosen to focus its efforts on courting Pakistan.
A factor limiting Russia-Pakistan cooperation on defense matters is Pakistan’s status as a U.S. ally. Although the U.S.-Pakistan alliance has grown increasingly dysfunctional, particularly since 2011, the two countries continue to cooperate on a range of security issues. Shoigu’s visit to Pakistan comes at time when Pakistan’s Chief of Army Staff Gen. Raheel Sharif (no relation to the prime minister) is in the United States for a series of meetings with U.S. defense and national security officials. As the United States withdraws from Afghanistan, it values Pakistan’s cooperation. The success of Pakistan’s ongoing campaign — Operation Zarb-e-Azb — against militants in the country’s western tribal regions, on the Afghan border, will be an important determinant of Afghanistan’s security post-2014.
While in Washington, Gen. Sharif took the opportunity to clarify a statement made earlier by Pakistan’s Adviser to the Prime Minister on Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz that Pakistan would ignore militant groups that do not “pose a threat to the state” — a statement that drew considerable criticism in the United States and political rivals in Pakistan. Gen. Sharif, serving as an ambassador for Pakistan’s defense establishment, told his interlocutors in Washington that the Pakistani military will not discriminate in its campaign against militants. “Zarb-e-Azb is not just a military offensive but is a concept to defeat terrorism in all its forms and manifestations. The anti-terror campaign is not restricted to Waziristan and Khyber tribal areas but covers the whole country,” he said. Gen. Sharif added that he would not allow the emergence of anything like the Islamic State in Pakistan. Sharif, who took over as Chief of Army Staff in late 2013, specializes in counter-insurgency.

Thankyou East Pakistani

 

[ThePakistaniHoneyBadger]

Lets hope we can also get some AA and maybe some new IFVs from them.

 

[ejaz007]

Mamnoon expresses desire to bolster military, trade ties with Russia

President Mamnoon Hussain on Monday said that Pakistan is interested in expanding military and trade cooperation with Russia and would soon purchase Russian Mi-35 helicopter gunships.

Speaking exclusively to Russian news agency Sputnik, he said that over the past decade bilateral military-to-military contacts have intensified, positively assessing the prospects of Russia-Pakistan military cooperation.

“Pakistan would like to procure a variety of Russian military hardware,” President Mamnoon was quoted as saying.

The Russian naval chief and Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu had visited Pakistan last year. The two countries also signed a deal to increase military efficiency of the armed forces in November 2014.

Commenting on potential to increase bilateral trade, the president said that the same could be increased in light of Russia’s ban on certain food imports from countries that imposed sanctions on Moscow.

“The current bilateral trade between Pakistan and Russia is a meager half-billion US dollars annually. This trade turnover is far below the existing potential,” he said.

“It is unfortunate that a ban on import of certain agricultural products from Pakistan was imposed last year. While the ban on other items was lifted, that on import of potatoes still exists,” he said, expressing a hope that this would be lifted soon as well.
Mamnoon expresses desire to bolster military, trade ties with Russia - thenews.com.pk