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Pakistan’s deepening defense ties with Saudi Arabia reflect a regional order no longer anchored solely in Western security guarantees. As Riyadh recalibrates between Washington, Beijing and a cautious de-escalation with Iran, long-standing military pacts with Islamabad take on new weight. What appears as bilateral defense cooperation is part of a broader shift where traditional alliances are quietly reconfigured without formally breaking from the Western system.