The new security partnership between Saudi Arabia and Pakistan—likely including a nuclear deterrent for Riyadh—illustrates the mercenary nature of Islamabad’s foreign policy. Pakistan and Saudi Arabia ...

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MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Japan and the Philippines signed a defense pact on Thursday that would allow the tax-free provision of ammunition, fuel, food and other necessities when their forces stage ...

Is the new Turkish-Saudi-Pakistani defense pact an attempt at an Islamic NATO or a strategic self-sabotage? The idea of a budding “Islamic NATO” under Turkey, Pakistan, and Saudi Arabia might seem ...

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