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Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Mohammad Asif has openly stated that his country’s nuclear capabilities could be extended to Saudi Arabia if required under the newly signed Pakistan–Saudi Arabia defence pact.This marks the first explicit acknowledgment that Islamabad is willing to bring Riyadh under a nuclear security umbrella, a move that significantly alters the balance of power in the
The Saudi–Pakistan "Strategic Mutual Defence Agreement" announced this week represents a potentially transformative shift in West Asia’s security balance by merging Riyadh’s financial clout with Islamabad’s nuclear-armed military capabilities.While Pakistani Defence Minister Khawaja Asif stressed that nuclear weapons were "not on the radar" of the agreement, Saudi rhetoric and Gulf Arab
Pakistan and Saudi Arabia have signed a landmark "strategic mutual defence" pact that commits both nations to consider an attack on either as aggression against both.The agreement, concluded during Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s recent visit to Riyadh and endorsed by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, represents the most significant elevation of their defence cooperation in decades.Defence
Saudi Arabia’s new mutual defence pact with Pakistan marks a formal consolidation of an already long-running security relationship grounded in shared strategic priorities and religious-political affinity.Riyadh and Islamabad have cultivated defence synergy for decades, with Pakistan often serving as Saudi Arabia’s preferred external security partner due to its trained manpower, nuclear capability
Russia would likely act to prevent Saudi Arabia from directly confronting India in a war against Pakistan because of a mix of defence, energy, and geopolitical considerations that tie Moscow’s interests firmly to New Delhi while also constraining Riyadh.India remains one of Russia’s most important strategic partners, with over 60 percent of India’s defence inventory sourced from Russian suppliers
The Saudi Arabia-Pakistan defence pact formalises a longstanding security partnership into a mutual defence agreement, stating that any aggression against one country will be considered aggression against both.This is a symbolic and strategic commitment but specific operational details and triggers remain classified or undisclosed.Saudi Arabia’s motivation includes securing strategic depth
A view of the satellite image shows a compound targeted by an Israeli airstrike, in Doha, QatarIndia’s unusually sharp condemnation of Israel’s September 9 airstrikes in Doha—which killed dozens and drew global criticism—marks a significant departure from its historically muted responses to Israeli military actions in the region. New Delhi termed the attack a “violation of sovereignty,” language
The United States plays a complex role in the Saudi–Pakistan defence pact, using it as a tool of leverage while carefully protecting its strategic partnership with India. Over 70 percent of Saudi Arabia’s defence imports originate from the US, ranging from F-15 fighter jets and Patriot missile systems to advanced drones, which ensures that any Saudi military collaboration—including with Pakistan—
Saudi Arabia signed on Wednesday a mutual defence pact with nuclear-armed Pakistan, amid growing fears in the Persian Gulf over the US’s willingness to constrain Israeli belligerence.
Deal with nuclear-armed Pakistan comes as Gulf Arab states worry about US reliability while Saudi official says pact isn’t responding to ‘specific events’Saudi Arabia and nuclear-armed Pakistan have signed a formal mutual defence pact in a move that si…