Exercise "Inspired Gambit-2026" with Pakistan new dimension in defence ties: US

Web Desk: The United States has termed the joint exercise "Inspired Gambit-2026" with Pakistan as a new dimension in the defence relations.

According to a statement issued on the official X account of the US Central Command, the armies of the United Sates and Pakistan completed training during the "Inspired Gambit" exercise held at the National Counter Terrorism Centre, Pabbi from 8th to 16th of this month.

This week, U.S. and Pakistan Army Soldiers completed training at Pakistan's National Counter-Terrorism Center during Exercise Inspired Gambit, which focused on combined infantry skills and tactics, and counterterrorism operations. Training exercises like this between the U.S. and… pic.twitter.com/z8eZNvPKLS

— U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) January 16, 2026

The joint exercise focused on combined infantry skills, advanced tactics, and counter-terrorism operations.

The training exercise further strengthened mutual trust, coordination, practical cooperation and long standing defence ties between the armies of both countries.

The Inspired Gambit-2026 marked the 13th edition of this bilateral training series, continuing since 1995.