Saudi Arabia and nuclear-armed Pakistan have signed a formal mutual defense pact, in a move that significantly strengthens a decadeslong security partnership amid heightened regional tensions. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/18/world/politics/saudi-arabia-pakistan-defence-pact/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #saudiarabia #pakistan #defense