"Saudi Arabia and Pakistan signed a strategic defense pact on Wednesday, as both countries deepened their decades-long security partnership. Making the announcements, both countries said they would consider an attack on one as "an aggression against both." The enhanced defense agreement follows Israel's attack on Qatar as Gulf Arab states continue to grow wary about the reliability of the United States as their longstanding security guarantor."
""This agreement... aims to develop aspects of defense cooperation between the two countries and strengthen joint deterrence against any aggression," a statement published by the Saudi Press Agency said. "The agreement states that any aggression against either country shall be considered an aggression against both." Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, who's making a state visit, embraced after signing the deal."
Saudi Arabia and Pakistan signed a strategic defense pact declaring any attack on one will be treated as an attack on both. The agreement aims to develop defense cooperation and strengthen joint deterrence. The pact follows Israel's attack on Qatar and reflects Gulf concerns about the United States' reliability as a security guarantor. Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif embraced after signing during a state visit. The pact follows a tense four-day Pakistan–India conflict in May that killed about 70 people, with Saudi Arabia reportedly helping to deescalate. Saudi remains a major oil supplier to India, and over 2.5 million Pakistanis live and work in Saudi Arabia.
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