<h1>Head of state hails cross-border counterterror success, credits state enterprises for indigenous air-defence system; procurement, transparency, security oversight issues</h1> The head of state praised a recent cross-border counterterrorism operation as a major success and credited state-owned enterprises with developing an indigenous air-defence control system that reportedly played a crucial role, emphasizing their financial performance, governance standards and contribution to national self-reliance in defence. Legally relevant points include the role of public enterprises in defence procurement and manufacturing, implications for national security regulation and export/control regimes, ongoing obligations of transparency and accountability for state entities, and potential oversight or procurement-law considerations arising from defence collaboration and technology deployment.