Pakistan’s Saudi Defence Pact: The Ambiguity Returns
When Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif signed the Saudi-Pakistan Strategic Mutual Defence Agreement (SMDA) in September 2025, the moment was framed as a watershed in Pakistan-Gulf...
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Why the GCC Called Kyiv Before Islamabad Plus Pro
Iranian Shahed-type loitering munitions began striking Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) targets in March 2026. The first call for counter-drone help went to Kyiv, not Islamabad....
Gulf States Race to Buy Ukraine’s $1,000 Drone Killers as Shahed Swarms Overwhelm Patriot Defences Pro
Ukraine has deployed 201 counter-drone specialists to five Gulf countries and is offering interceptor drones costing as little as $1,000 — a fraction of the...
Pentagon and Gulf States Turn to Ukraine’s $2,500 Drone Interceptors as Patriot Stocks Get Strained
The Pentagon and Gulf states are in talks to buy Ukrainian interceptor drones to counter Iranian Shaheds after burning through 800+ Patriot missiles in days....
The Iran War Tests ‘Look West’ – and May Prove It Right Plus Pro
–– The U.S.-Israeli war on Iran has put the Gulf states under direct military attack for the first time in a generation. For Pakistan, the...
U.S.-Israel Strikes on Iran Enter Second Week as Regional Spillover Risks Mount
The United States and Israel launched joint military strikes against Iran on 28 February 2026, marking the start of what has effectively become a U.S.-Iran...
A New Power Play? What the Saudi-Pakistan Defence Pact Really Means for South Asia and the Middle East
In this week’s episode of Defence Uncut, we analyze the newly signed Strategic Mutual Defense Agreement between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia. This pact is far...
Saudi Arabia Inks Drone Manufacturing Deal
Saudi Arabia’s General Authority of Military Industries (GAMI) announced that the country will acquire 46 unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) from Intra Defence Technologies, a local...
Saudi Arabia could order 48 new Typhoon fighters
Saudi Arabia has signed a Memorandum-of-Intent with the UK Government for the potential purchase of 48 Eurofighter Typhoon fighters from BAE Systems.
Saudi Arabia’s S-400 talks progress, but questions remain
Negotiations with Saudi Arabia for the S-400 are progressing, but Riyadh’s near-term requirements for transfer-of-technology have complicated matters…