Saudi Arabia and nuclear-armed Pakistan signed a formal mutual defense pact

Saudi Arabia and nuclear-armed Pakistan signed a formal mutual defense pact

on Wednesday, in a move that significantly strengthens a decades-long
security partnership amid heightened regional tensions. The enhanced
defense ties come as Gulf Arab states grow increasingly wary about the
reliability of the United States as their longstanding security guarantor.
Israel’s attack on Qatar last week heightened those concerns.

Reuters 17th Sept 2025

https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/saudi-arabia-nuclear-armed-pakistan-sign-mutual-defence-pact-2025-09-17/

Daily Mail 18th Sept 2025

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/ap/article-15109789/Saudi-Arabia-signs-mutual-defense-pact-nuclear-armed-Pakistan-Israel-attacks-Qatar.html