US–Pakistan Military-to-Military Ties
Overview
Military contacts revived sharply in 2025. CENTCOM's commander called Pakistan a 'phenomenal partner' against ISIS-K in congressional testimony, and Field Marshal Asim Munir visited the United States twice within two months, including CENTCOM's change of command in Tampa.
Latest updates
Field Marshal Munir attended Gen
Kurilla's retirement and Adm. Brad Cooper's assumption of command of CENTCOM in Tampa, his second US visit in under two months. (Asia News Network)
Gen. Michael Kurilla told the House Armed Services Committee that Pakistan had killed dozens of ISIS-K fighters with US-provided intelligence, and that US ties with Pakistan and…
Gen. Michael Kurilla told the House Armed Services Committee that Pakistan had killed dozens of ISIS-K fighters with US-provided intelligence, and that US ties with Pakistan and India need not be a 'binary switch'. (Arab News)
Positions on the record
Washington says
CENTCOM commander Gen. Michael Kurilla described Pakistan as a 'phenomenal partner in the counterterrorism world'.
Quoted or summarised from the linked public statements only.
Recent developments
Pakistan's army is the main channel for security cooperation with Washington, and CENTCOM is the US command responsible for Pakistan. Closer military ties shape arms sales, intelligence sharing and crisis diplomacy, and are watched closely by India.
Recommended resources
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US CENTCOM chief calls Pakistan 'phenomenal partner' in ongoing counterterrorism fight
11 June 2025
via Arab News
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Pakistan army chief Munir back in US to meet senior political and military leadership
via Asia News Network
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COAS visits USA, meets senior political, military leadership
via Associated Press of Pakistan
