Pakistan, US armies conduct joint counter-terrorism exercise ‘Inspired Gambit–2026’
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Home Aimed to hike military cooperation through exchange of counter-terrorism experiences, development of interoperability. The Pakistan and United States armies are conducting a joint military exercise titled 'Inspired Gambit–2026' aimed at enhancing counter-terrorism cooperation between the two forces, the military's media wing said on Thursday. According to a press release from the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the two-week-long exercise from January 8-16 focuses on counter-terrorism operations and marks the 13th iteration of the bilateral training series, which has been held regularly since 1995. It said a visitors' ceremony was held at the National Counter Terrorism Centre, attended by US Chargé d’Affaires Natalie Baker and senior US military dignitaries. The ISPR said the commander of the Rawalpindi Corps was also present. The ISPR said the guests were briefed on the scope, objectives and conduct of the exercise with participants from both armies demonstrating a "high level of professionalism and operational competence, which was appreciated by the visiting dignitaries".
Published: January 15, 2026 5:48 pm
Source: The Express Tribune — Read original