Saudi-Pakistan alliance reshaping Middle Eastern security

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and PM Shehbaz Sharif formally signed their nations’ Joint Strategic Defense Agreement (AFP)

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When Saudi Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman declared on social media that “Saudi Arabia and Pakistan stand as one front against any aggressor — always and forever,” he was not merely engaging in diplomatic courtesy. His words signaled a fundamental realignment of the Middle Eastern security architecture, which extends far beyond bilateral relations to encompass the broader strategic landscape of the Arabian Peninsula, South Asia and the Indian Ocean.

Saudi-Pakistan alliance reshaping Middle Eastern security

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