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<\/p>\nThe joint military exercise between Pakistani and Turkish special forces commenced on Tuesday with the opening ceremony taking place at the Special Service Group Headquarters in Tarbela.<\/p>\n
Turkish Special Forces and Pakistan Army’s Special Service Group troops are participating in the three-week-long exercise which will cover specialist skills including counter-terrorism, close quarter battle, cordon, and search, fire and manoeuvre techniques, helicopter rappelling, compound clearance, and rescue and free fall operations.<\/p>\n
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According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the joint military exercise will further strengthen the bond between the two nations and will also help in adapting to emerging military modernisation and cooperation.<\/p>\n
Prime Minister Imran Khan previously also stated that both countries enjoyed brotherly ties and stood shoulder to shoulder with each other in difficult times.<\/p>\n
Pakistan and Turkey historically have enjoyed close cooperation but the recent regional developments further brought the two countries closer.<\/p>\n
Both countries had also agreed to deepen their defence cooperation and stressed the need for the early implementation of the \u201cPakistan-Turkey Strategic Economic Framework\u201d.<\/p>\n
Islamabad and Ankara have enjoyed close defence relations. Special forces from both countries routinely engage in joint drills to further improve upon skills and coordination.<\/p>\n
Earlier in January, Turkey started the construction of the third MILGEM Ada class corvette for the Pakistan Navy at a ceremony held in Istanbul.<\/p>\n
During the ‘welding ceremony, President Erdogan said Pakistan was a brotherly country with whom Turkey enjoyed excellent relations.<\/p>\n
In July 2018, the Pakistan Navy signed a contract for the acquisition of four MILGEM-class ships with Turkey’s state-owned defence firm ASFAT. MILGEM vessels are 99 metres long, have a displacement capacity of 24,00 tonnes and a speed of 29 nautical miles.<\/p>\n
MILGEM anti-submarine combat frigates, which can be hidden from the radar, will further enhance the defence capability of the Pakistan Navy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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