Signed but Undefined: Contextualizing the Pak-Saudi Mutual Defense Agreement
by Syed Abdul Ahad Waseem After decades of partnership, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan have officially signed a “strategic mutual defense agreement.” The joint statement, issued on September 17, identified “shared strategic interests,” among other factors, as providing the impetus for the agreement, which aims to develop “aspects of defense cooperation” between the two countries and “strengthen joint…

















