Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Saudi Arabian Prime Minister and Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman signed a Strategic Mutual Defense Agreement on Sept. 17. This brings together Pakistan as a nuclear power into the circle of Arab states, now getting more serious about challenging Israel’s Gaza genocide and sowing chaos throughout the region. With this pact, Israel is no longer the only nuclear power in the region.
“This agreement, which reflects the shared commitment of both nations to enhance their security and to achieving security and peace in the region and the world, aims to develop aspects of defense cooperation between the two countries and strengthen joint deterrence against any aggression. The agreement states that any aggression against either country shall be considered an aggression against both,” a statement from the Pakistani Foreign Ministry said.
When a journalist asked whether Pakistan would be obliged to provide Saudi Arabia with a nuclear umbrella under the pact, an unnamed Saudi official replied, “This is a comprehensive defensive agreement that encompasses all military means.”
During the signing, Prime Minister Sharif was accompanied by Pakistan Army Chief Field Marshal Asim Munir.
