jordan: Pakistan likely to ship next defence consignment to Ukraine through Jordan and Poland

Pakistan is anticipated to ship the next consignment of defence gear to Kiev through Jordan and Poland, having emerged as a key provider to Ukraine in its counteroffensive in opposition to Russia since October final yr. The next arms consignment from Pakistan Ordnance Factories will probably be shipped through a US flagged ship from the Aqaba naval base in Jordan to the Polish port of Gdansk and onwards to the Ukrainian armed forces, in accordance to individuals conscious of the matter.

The defence objects that will probably be shipped embody air defence automobiles, a number of barrel rocket launchers, restoration automobiles, cartridges and spare components, they stated. This is the primary time Pakistan is utilizing two international locations to transport defence objects to Ukraine. Jordan and Pakistan share outdated defence ties relationship again to the Cold War. Jordan has been a provider of US origin defence gear to Pakistan up to now.

ET reported final month that Pakistan has arrange a defence buying and selling agency in Warsaw to smoothen the method of provides to Ukraine. The agency has reportedly entered into partnership with Chinese defence agency Beijing Heweiyongtai Science & Tech Co Ltd to procure unmanned aerial automobiles for provides to Ukraine. Pakistan defence buying and selling agency Kestral Trading has reportedly established a agency in Warsaw beneath the title Balferrten Investments to facilitate provides to Ukraine, EThad then reported.