Saudi Arabia and Pakistan Cement Dangerous Defense Pact Amid Middle East Tensions

In a move that should unsettle policymakers and patriots alike, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan—already intertwined through decades of complex relations—have formalized a mutual defense pact. This agreement declares that any aggression against one is aggression against both. While couched in general terms, the timing and context point to an unmistakable signal aimed at Israel amid ongoing hostilities across the Middle East.Is This Pact Undermining Regional Stability—and American Security?By aligning so closely with Pakistan—a nation that not only possesses nuclear weapons but whose program reportedly benefited from Saudi funding—Riyadh appears to be leveraging Islamabad’s atomic arsenal as a strategic shield without...