The pact between Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkiye is yet another step towards a new regional security architecture.


Senior Fellow at the Department of War Studies at King’s College London
The pact between Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkiye is yet another step towards a new regional security architecture.

Riyadh’s position in the Arab and Islamic worlds bears significant weight in the prospect of normalisation with Israel.

Saudi Arabia has so far ignored provocations to preserve regional stability. But it may soon be pushed into action.

Israel’s attacks on Doha and Tehran demonstrate a new capability that may make warfare more unpredictable.
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The real risk lies not in closure, but in disruption in the strait’s approaches.
