The Centre for Aerospace and Security Studies (CASS, ur, ) is an independent research

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founded by the

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with specializations in the domains of

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industry, national security, doctrine, strategy, and economics. It was inaugurated by Air Chief Marshal Mujahid Anwar Khan in July 2019, with Air Chief Marshal Kaleem Saadat as its first president. CASS's current president is Air Marshal Farhat Hussain Khan. CASS is located at the Old Airport Road near

PAF Base Nur Khan Pakistan Air Force Base Nur Khan (founded as RAF Station Chaklala and previously known as PAF Base Chaklala) is an active Pakistan Air Force airbase located in Chaklala, Rawalpindi, Punjab province, Pakistan. The former Benazir Bhutto Internati ...

next to the Centre of Artificial Intelligence and Computing.

Objective

CASS defines its vision statement as "to serve as a thought leader in the Aerospace and Security domains globally, providing thinkers and policy makers with independent insight on aerospace and security issues in a comprehensive and multifaceted manner."

Areas of research

CASS specializes in the domains of

industry, national security, doctrine, strategy, history, and economics. It publishes research in multiple languages including English and Urdu. It also advises government stakeholders on key issues of national interest

Biannual Conference

CASS' main biannual conference is known as ''Global Strategic Threat and Response'' (GSTAR), which is attended by the President of Pakistan as Chief Guest.Pakistan understands value of peace: President of Pakistan at GSTAR.
''Associated Press of Pakistan.'' 4 March 2020.

Notable People

* Kaleem Saadat - Founding President, CASS *

Jalil Abbas Jilani Jalil Abbas Jilani is a retired Pakistani diplomat who served in Grade 22 as the Foreign Secretary of Pakistan. He is currently serving as the Caretaker Minister of Foreign Affairs, in office since 17 August 2023. He was born on February 3, 195 ...

- Director, Foreign Policy, CASS

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