{"id":250,"date":"2026-01-10T08:28:37","date_gmt":"2026-01-10T08:28:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.worldwatchalert.com\/?p=250"},"modified":"2026-01-10T08:29:53","modified_gmt":"2026-01-10T08:29:53","slug":"pakistan-us-begin-13th-joint-counterterrorism-exercise-inspired-gambit-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.worldwatchalert.com\/?p=250","title":{"rendered":"Pakistan, US Begin 13th Joint Counterterrorism Exercise Inspired Gambit\u20132026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>ISLAMABAD:<\/strong> The 13th Pakistan\u2013United States bilateral joint military exercise, <em>Inspired Gambit\u20132026<\/em>, began on January 9 at the National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC) in Pabbi, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said on Saturday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to an ISPR statement, the two-week-long exercise is being conducted in the counterterrorism domain and involves professional contingents from the Pakistan Army and the United States Army.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The military\u2019s media wing said the exercise aims to enhance mutual understanding and interoperability through the sharing of counterterrorism experiences, while further refining tactics, techniques and procedures required for effective counterterrorism operations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It said special emphasis is being placed on marksmanship skills in urban warfare scenarios, as well as familiarisation with each other\u2019s operational doctrines and best practices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The ISPR said joint training exercises of this nature are vital for addressing evolving security challenges, improving professional military standards and strengthening the operational capabilities of both forces in complex counterterrorism environments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cInspired Gambit\u20132026 reflects the continued commitment of Pakistan and the United States towards collaborative efforts for peace and stability,\u201d the statement added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The exercise follows last month\u2019s Pakistan\u2013China joint military exercise <em>Warrior-IX<\/em>, held between the Pakistan Army and the People\u2019s Liberation Army (PLA) of China.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to the ISPR, <em>Warrior-IX<\/em>, the ninth edition of the annual bilateral counterterrorism exercise series, began on December 1 and focused on enhancing interoperability, refining professional skills and exchanging best practices in modern warfare.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The exercise reaffirmed the strong military-to-military ties between Pakistan and China and their shared commitment to regional peace, stability and security, the statement said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ISLAMABAD: The 13th Pakistan\u2013United States bilateral joint military exercise, Inspired Gambit\u20132026, began on January 9 at the National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC) in Pabbi, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the Inter-Services Public Relations&hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":251,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[13],"tags":[118,117,115,35,116],"class_list":["post-250","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-pakistan","tag-118","tag-gambit","tag-joindrill","tag-pakistan","tag-us"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.2 - 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