https://www.mei.edu/publications/pakistans-strategic-defense-pact-saudi-arabia-new-security-architecture-wider-middle#:~:text=The%20Saudi%2DPakistani%20pact%20establishes,not%20entail%20taking%20offensive%20action.
https://www.mei.edu/publications/pakistans-strategic-defense-pact-saudi-arabia-new-security-architecture-wider-middle Pakistan’s strategic defense pact with Saudi Arabia: A new security architecture in the wider Middle East [ meanwhile trump family has multi (new) agreements with UAE ] ======================== Building on Pakistan’s bilateral defense cooperation with individual Gulf countries, its contribution to advancing the GCC’s collective defense capabilities is reflected in two major developments. First, during its defense exhibition last year, Pakistan signed 82 memorandums of understanding (MoUs) with partner countries for the export of domestically manufactured defense products and equipment worth approximately $30 billion. The event brought together 340 international defense companies and more than 350 senior civil and military officials from 55 countries, with notable participation from the Gulf states. Among the key highlights was the Shahpar-III combat drone, capable of operating at altitudes of up to 35,000 feet while carrying heavy payloads, including bombs, cruise missiles, and torpedoes. Global Industrial Defense Solutions (GIDS), the Pakistani state-owned defense conglomerate that developed the drone, already supplies its systems to approximately 14 countries, including Saudi Arabia and the UAE. With Shahpar-III set to join both Pakistan’s and Gulf countries’ air forces, Pakistan’s defense industry demonstrates its growing strategic significance for regional militaries. Second, in August, Pakistan established the Army Rocket Force Command (ARFC), a new formation tasked with developing a long-range conventional strike capability. The ARFC will oversee the operation of conventional missile systems — including ballistic, cruise, and potentially hypersonic platforms — designed to engage targets deep beyond the front lines. This emerging force creates significant potential for future collaboration with Gulf militaries, particularly under existing defense cooperation frameworks, where joint integration of Pakistani missile and strike systems could substantially enhance the region’s collective deterrence posture. However, the concrete ways in which Pakistan’s alliance with Saudi Arabia might translate into military cooperation with the broader GCC remain to be seen. [ meanwhile the US defense industry is being strangled by the govt shutdown ] -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "massfire" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/massfire/CAFXWwKYi0FCtGYOTtDEyEx6KFMevyHbd31FP3p_X_Kz5rFafbQ%40mail.gmail.com.
