RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Defence on Saturday announced the arrival of a military force from Pakistan at King Abdulaziz Air Base in the Kingdom’s Eastern Sector, under the Joint Strategic Defence Agreement between the two brotherly countries.
The Pakistani force contingent includes fighter and support aircraft from the Pakistan Air Force, according to the Saudi Ministry of Defence.
The deployment is aimed at enhancing joint military coordination, raising the level of operational readiness between the armed forces of the two countries, and supporting security and stability at both regional and international levels, the Defence Ministry added.
“The Pakistani force consists of fighter and support aircraft belonging to the Pakistani Air Force, with the aim of enhancing joint military coordination, raising the level of operational readiness between the armed forces of the two countries,” the Saudi Defence Ministry added.
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In September last year, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia signed a Strategic Mutual Defence Agreement during the visit of Pakistan’s Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif to Riyadh.
The agreement “aims to develop aspects of defence cooperation between the two countries and strengthen joint deterrence against any aggression”.
The agreement states that any aggression against either country shall be considered an aggression against both.
The defence agreement established a framework for closer military cooperation between Saudi Arabia and Pakistan, including joint training exercises, the exchange of expertise and the deployment of personnel and assets.
