The defense cooperation between Saudi Arabia and Pakistan on Wednesday, according to analysts, is expected to change the Gulf’s security landscape by indicating shifting alliances and a decline in Arab confidence in US security assurances.
In Riyadh, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif signed a Strategic Mutual Defense Agreement late Wednesday night, which states that an attack on one country would be deemed an act of aggression against both. The agreement is the two longtime allies’ greatest security commitment to date.
“With this deal, Pakistan will solidify its position as the Arabian Peninsula’s net security supplier for many years to come,” Uzair Younus, a foreign policy specialist, told The News late on Wednesday evening.
