Pakistan tests extended-range Fateh-4 ground-launched cruise missile

The test signals Pakistan's continued push to field domestically produced long-range strike systems, reducing reliance on imported cruise missile technology. For regional observers, the emphasis on extended range and improved survivability points to a focus on penetrating increasingly sophisticated air-defense networks. The open question is whether serial production and deployment follow at a pace that meaningfully alters the conventional balance, or whether this remains a demonstration of technical capability rather than an operational shift.