# defense exports
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Export Rush for the JF-17 Tests Pakistan’s Aerospace Ambitions
Pakistan has received expressions of interest from five countries for the JF-17 fighter, but current production — under 20 jets per year and largely reserved for the Pakistan Air Force — may be unable to meet a sudden export surge. Scaling up will require investment, supply-chain adjustments and raise geopolitical questions about Pakistan’s role as a seller of military hardware.
Japan’s Quiet Rearmament: How a Surge in ‘Security Aid’ Is Remaking Its Regional Role
Japan’s OSA security‑aid programme has expanded rapidly in scale and scope, with the 2026 budget jumping to 18.1 billion yen and recipient lists growing across the Indo‑Pacific. Originally framed as non‑lethal capacity‑building, OSA is being used to normalise overseas defence ties, create defence industrial linkages and potentially open the door to more offensive exports if legal constraints are loosened.