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The secret and controversial decisions of Pak Army Chief General Asim Munir have once again created a stir in the corridors of international diplomacy. Despite Pakistan and Israel not having official diplomatic relations, a recently unveiled defense deal has caught the attention of the entire world. According to reports, the top leadership of the Pakistani Army has finalized a secret drone deal with a former high-ranking Israeli Army officer and defense technology expert. After this shocking development, serious questions have started being raised among defense experts, political analysts and even within Pakistan itself whether Pakistan, which has traditionally taken an anti-Israel stance, is now writing the story of a new strategic friendship internally with the Jewish nation? As soon as the news of this high-profile defense deal became known, the murmur of changing equations in global politics has intensified.
This step of General Asim Munir has also become a subject of much discussion because since the establishment of Pakistan till now, its governments and army have always openly criticized Israel in public forums and claimed to support Palestinian issues. In such a situation, this big deal of drone technology and military equipment with the companies of a former officer associated with the Israeli Army proves that the ground reality behind the closed doors of diplomacy is telling something else. Defense experts believe that the Pakistani Army is facing a huge decline in its traditional combat capabilities and is in dire need of modernization, due to which they are in need of modern and accurate Israeli drone technology. This dual character of Asim Munir, who is caught between ideological fanaticism and practical military needs, has now come under the target of fundamentalist organizations and political opponents within his own country, due to which his internal problems may increase significantly in the coming days.
Israel is counted among the most leading and advanced countries in the world in terms of drone warfare technology, and its technology is today recognized by all the big countries of the world including America. Pakistan’s use of the network of former Israeli Army officers to acquire this technology shows that the Pakistani Army is now ready to go to any extent to address its security vulnerabilities. However, this deal has not been done directly with the Israeli government but indirectly through intermediaries, so that Pakistan does not get tarnished in international forums and among Islamic countries. Despite this, this deal has become public after the leaking of intelligence reports, due to which clouds of doubt have started looming over Islamabad’s intentions in the eyes of countries like Saudi Arabia, Iran and Turkey. Strategic experts say that this agreement can cover Pakistan’s sinking economy and the helplessness of the defense sector to some extent, but it can prove to be a huge and dangerous risk for the geopolitical interests of the country.
As the news of this drone deal with a former Israeli official is becoming public on Pakistan’s media and social platforms, religious and political turmoil has started within the country. Pakistan’s radical political parties and religious organizations are calling this decision of General Asim Munir an open betrayal of Islam and Palestine. He argues that purchasing weapons from former military officers of the country which the Pakistani people have considered as their biggest enemy for decades is completely against the ideological foundation of the country. To suppress this increasing internal pressure and public anger, efforts are being made by the Public Relations Department (ISPR) of the Pakistan Army to provide clarification, but due to lack of any satisfactory answer, the public anger is not being quelled. If this protest turns more violent, it may prove extremely challenging for Asim Munir to save his chair and stop dissent within the army.
Geopolitical analysis of this entire incident also reveals that this step of General Asim Munir is not limited only to military needs, but there could also be a deep diplomatic and conspiracy behind it to help the western countries. In order to strengthen their presence in the eyes of Washington and Western countries and to get the support of the American defense system, many times such indirect agreements are made which satisfy the global powers behind the scenes. Pakistan’s economic crisis is currently at its peak and it needs continuous financial help from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and western countries, to get which the army is adopting all possible diplomatic tactics. However, maintaining such defense relations with Israel exposes many of the claims that Pakistan often makes about becoming the leader of the Muslim world. It will be very interesting to see in the coming times whether this move of Asim Munir brings Pakistan out of the crisis or pushes it into a new and deeper geopolitical crisis.