China's pawn in the Middle East? How Beijing 'uses' Pakistan to sell weapons
- Understanding how Pakistan helps China in its weapons tradeA profound shift is occurring in Middle Eastern security, largely out of the spotlight.
- Following the September 2025 strategic mutual defense pact between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia, an agreement where an attack on one is considered an attack on both, Pakistan immediately deployed JF-17 fighter jets, troops, and defense assets to the Kingdom.
- This deployment, triggered by a recent US-Iran Memorandum of Understanding, was not just a show of Pakistani support.
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- Understanding how Pakistan helps China in its weapons tradeA profound shift is occurring in Middle Eastern security, largely out of the spotlight.
- Following the September 2025 strategic mutual defense pact between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia, an agreement where an attack on one is considered an attack on both, Pakistan immediately deployed JF-17 fighter jets, troops, and defense assets to the Kingdom.
- This deployment, triggered by a recent US-Iran Memorandum of Understanding, was not just a show of Pakistani support.
Sources: Times of India