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Pakistani special forces participate in joint training exercise Eternal Brotherhood-5

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Pakistani special forces joined a multinational exercise called Eternal Brotherhood-5 in Uzbekistan from September 13 to 25, 2026, alongside troops from Turkey, Azerbaijan, and Uzbekistan, with Kazakhstan observing. The drill aimed to boost cooperation, communication, and professional skills among participating special forces by sharing combat strategies and addressing security challenges. Pakistan regularly engages in such exercises, as seen in its participation with Egypt and the United States earlier this year.
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Pakistani special forces joined the multinational Eternal Brotherhood-5 exercise in Uzbekistan from September 13 to 25, 2026. Participating nations included Turkiye, Azerbaijan, and Uzbekistan, with Kazakhstan as an observer. The primary goal was to enhance cooperation, communication, and professional capabilities among special forces by exchanging experiences on modern operations, combat strategies, and addressing security challenges.

PTV reported that the exercise reflects growing defense and security cooperation, mutual trust, and strengthening military relations among participating countries. Pakistan regularly engages in joint training exercises with friendly nations; for instance, it concluded a two-week counter-terrorism drill with Egypt in April 2026 and held its 13th bilateral joint military exercise with the US, ‘Inspired Gambit 2026’, earlier that year.

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Kazakhstan PTV Pakistan Turkiye Uzbekistan

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Pakistan GPE · 6× PTV ORG · 4× Uzbekistan GPE · 3× Kazakhstan GPE · 2× Turkiye GPE · 2× Azerbaijan GPE · 1× Egypt GPE · 1× Saudi Arabia GPE · 1×

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In February, Pakistan and Uzbekistan “agreed to continue mutual participation in joint military exercises and training, and to cooperate in the field of professional development, exchange of best practices and collaboration between military institutions of the two countries”.
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Special forces from the armed forces participated in the multinational exercise Eternal Brotherhood-5, held in Uzbekistan from Sept 13 to 25, 2026, state-run PTV reported. asserted
PTV → participate → 2026
Turkiye, Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan also took part in the exercise, while Kazakhstan attended as an observer country, according to PTV. uncertain
Kazakhstan → take → PTV
The joint exercise aimed to “enhance cooperation, communication and professional capabilities among special forces”, PTV reported. asserted
PTV → aim → forces
The participating forces also exchanged experiences on modern operations, combat strategies and ways to address security challenges. asserted
forces → participate → challenges
“Eternal Brotherhood-5 reflects the growing defence and security cooperation, mutual trust and strengthening of military relations among the participating countries,” PTV said. asserted
PTV → reflect → countries
Pakistan routinely conducts joint training exercises with the friendly countries. asserted
Pakistan → conduct → countries
Earlier in April, Pakistan and Egypt concluded a two-week-long military exercise also focused on counter-terrorism. asserted
Pakistan → conclude → terrorism
In January, the 13th Pakistan-US bilateral joint military exercise — ‘Inspired Gambit 2026’ — was held with a focus on counter-terrorism. asserted
exercise → hold → terrorism
In October 2025, Pakistan and Kazakhstan participated in a joint counter-terrorism training exercise lasting two weeks to improve military-to-military relations. asserted
Pakistan → participate → relations
In February, Pakistan and Uzbekistan “agreed to continue mutual participation in joint military exercises and training, and to cooperate in the field of professional development, exchange of best practices and collaboration between military institutions of the two countries”. asserted
Pakistan → agree → countries
Last month, Pakistan, Turkiye and Saudi Arabia agreed to form a mechanism for joint military training under the trilateral defence pact. asserted
Pakistan → agree → pact
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