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Pakistan Expands Military Footprint In Saudi Arabia Amid Houthi Conflict Escalation
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News18•06-10-2026, 15:02
Pakistan Expands Military Footprint In Saudi Arabia Amid Houthi Conflict Escalation
- •Pakistan is moving toward a significantly expanded military role in Saudi Arabia as conflicts with Yemen's Houthi rebels intensify.
- •The mobilization follows the activation of the newly agreed Mecca defence pact between Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Türkiye.
- •Deployment plans could involve the Army, Air Force, and Navy, potentially including missile, rocket, and drone capabilities for strategic defense.
- •The developments coincide with a major Saudi-backed Yemeni offensive against the Houthis around the vital Bab al-Mandab Strait.
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Pakistan is moving towards a significantly expanded military role as the conflict with Yemen’s Houthi rebels intensifies, following an emergency meeting of the Strategic Political and Defence Committee of the Mecca Alliance for Defence in Riyadh on October 5.
Sources indicate the mobilisation could involve forces from Pakistan's Army, Air Force, and Navy, alongside artillery, rockets, drones, and short-range missile capabilities to help protect Saudi territory and strategic installations.
Saudi-backed Yemeni forces have launched a major offensive against the Houthis around the Bab al-Mandab Strait, a crucial maritime chokepoint connecting the Red Sea with the Gulf of Aden.
