{"id":6620,"date":"2025-07-26T14:43:37","date_gmt":"2025-07-26T14:43:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wnp.com.pk\/?p=6620"},"modified":"2025-07-26T14:43:37","modified_gmt":"2025-07-26T14:43:37","slug":"pakistan-hosts-regional-defence-conference-to-boost-military-cooperation-security","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/index.php\/2025\/07\/26\/pakistan-hosts-regional-defence-conference-to-boost-military-cooperation-security\/","title":{"rendered":"Pakistan hosts regional defence conference to boost military cooperation, security"},"content":{"rendered":"

ISLAMABAD, Saturday, July 26, 2025 : Pakistan on Saturday hosted the Regional Chiefs of Defence Staff Conference, bringing together top military leaders from the United States, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan in a major multilateral engagement aimed at strengthening regional security cooperation.<\/p>\n

Held in Islamabad under the theme \u201cStrengthening Bonds, Securing Peace,\u201d the high-level forum marked a significant step toward advancing military diplomacy, strategic dialogue, and collective responses to transnational threats, according to a statement issued by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR).<\/p>\n

Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Syed Asim Munir, NI(M), formally welcomed the participating defence chiefs, reaffirming Pakistan\u2019s unwavering commitment to peace, stability, and constructive regional engagement.<\/p>\n

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\u201cIn an era defined by transnational threats and complex hybrid challenges, deeper military-to-military cooperation, strategic dialogue, and mutual trust are imperative,\u201d said the COAS. \u201cPakistan remains fully committed to working with partner nations to build a secure and prosperous regional environment.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The conference featured in-depth discussions on the evolving security landscape in Central and South Asia, with a focus on joint training, counterterrorism cooperation, and coordinated humanitarian responses. Delegates also exchanged best practices in defence preparedness and crisis management.<\/p>\n

The participating defence leaders collectively reaffirmed their shared resolve to safeguard regional peace, uphold sovereignty, and tackle common threats such as terrorism, cyber insecurity, and violent extremism.<\/p>\n

The forum was widely praised for its inclusive approach, with delegates lauding Pakistan\u2019s leadership and hospitality in organizing a timely and future-oriented dialogue amid growing regional security complexities.<\/p>\n

This strategic convergence, ISPR said, reflects Pakistan\u2019s enduring commitment to fostering a cooperative and interconnected regional security framework, rooted in mutual respect and shared interests.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

ISLAMABAD, Saturday, July 26, 2025 : Pakistan on Saturday hosted the Regional Chiefs of Defence Staff Conference, bringing together top military leaders from the United States, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan in a major multilateral engagement aimed at strengthening regional security cooperation. Held in Islamabad under the theme \u201cStrengthening Bonds, Securing Peace,\u201d the high-level forum […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":6621,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[57,40],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6620","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-asia","category-national"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6620","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6620"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6620\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6621"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6620"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6620"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6620"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}