i like what you saying but we have to wait for this stupid war to be over before proceeding on that. Otherwise who knows what can happen
Right now PAF is there in Saudi for Hajj prep, to guard against israeli/indian misadventures.
But it sure is time for Egypt, Pakistan, Turkiye, KSA to come together against israel.
America can no longer provide anything in ME as it has recently demonstrated clearly whose side they're on.
But its equally essential the arabs wake up from their slumber and realize that the shit is getting real and its getting bad and they need to set their priorities straight and get on with it.
We win when we're all United
In the Middle East, every country have its own security concerns. They do not meet eye to eye on strategic calculus and threat perception. War in Iran have reminded them all yet again.
1. Egypt and Israel are not fighting. They have a bilateral relationship that continues to stand the test of time.
2. Erdogan can be vocal against Israel but not on a level that might spark a conflict between Israel and Turkey. It does not suit NATO.
3. The KSA does not have tensions with Israel and India on a level that would signal a potential conflict. They see in Iran and Yemen a bigger threat instead.
4. Some assume that the GCC states are all on the same page in all matters but this is not true either. The KSA had tensions with Qatar in the past on the issue of Muslim Brotherhood. The KSA also had tensions with the UAE on the issue of Yemen. But the US intervened to prevent clashes between them. The US not only provides better defense systems to the GCC states (no proven alternative to them), the US have prevented clashes between the GCC states and can also prevent a flashpoint between a GCC state and Israel as happened in the case of Qatar (i.e., Trump pushed Netanyahu to apologize to Qatar after he ordered an attack on Hamas officials there). Every GCC state is cognizant of the fact that the US value each of them and support them in the event of hostilities with other countries (Iraq in the past; Iran and its axis of resistance elements in the present). Therefore, the US have a strategic presence in Qatar, Kuwait and Bahrain, and the KSA also allows the US to use it soil to conduct an operation.
5. The GCC states aim to reduce dependency on the Strait of Hormuz. They now understand the benefit of having alternative supply routes.
6. Pakistan can play a role in providing security to the KSA. Pakistan can protect holy sites and can also play a role in preventing a clash between the KSA and other countries in the Middle East. The PAF and the RSAF can work together to confront intruding forces inside the KSA if it comes down to that.
I am all for that in person, but who will invade the KSA? Iraq does not posit a threat like that to the KSA after the US crippled it in war. Iran uses ballistic missiles and drones to attack any site inside the KSA. The Houthi can invade the KSA but no sign of that and might not risk it. Israel is interested in advancing the Abraham Accords.
Let's hope that there is less fighting in the Middle East in coming years. There is a limit to what Pakistan can do for the Middle East at large. WE avoided getting bogged down there in the past. I do not think it is a good idea in view of our own security dynamics.
It is a good handle overall. time will tell, but we know that Qatar recently said that it was going to shut down US bases in its country so there is a possibility that this is correct.
Left-wing sources spread those rumors but they are not grounded in reality. The US and Qatar have a defense pact and there is no indication that it will be revoked.
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, and in recognition of the enduring alliance
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The meeting reviewed the 'close strategic cooperation' between Doha and Washington, Qatar's foreign ministry said.
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As noted above, Qatar had tensions with both the KSA and Israel on separate occasions and the US stepped up for Qatar in both cases.
