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The British and Pakistani Armies: Sharing Both a Personal and Institutional Future

Kamal Alam

28 November 2017Long Read

Major Uqbah Malik (far right) with British cadets in Pakistan. The British army wants to capitalise on the UK–Pakistan relationship as it bids to evolve into a smaller, but smarter, force. Courtesy of Ahmed Sajjad Kayani/Pakistan Military Academy Kakul.

The long relationship between the British and Pakistani armies is transforming, from one based mostly on pomp, ceremony and personal friendships, to one based on shared strategic interests.

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Land Warfare
UK Foreign and Security Policy

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Asia and the Pacific
Pakistan

The British and Pakistani Armies: Sharing Both a Personal and Institutional Future

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