With Kuwait deal, Pakistan expands defence umbrella across Middle East

Islamabad, Pakistan – Pakistan and Kuwait signed a new defence agreement on Thursday, with Pakistan’s Ministry of Defence saying it significantly enhances a military cooperation framework in place since 2023.Defence Minister Khawaja Asif and his Kuwaiti counterpart, Sheikh Abdullah Ali Abdullah Al-Salem Al-Sabah, signed the “Protocol Agreement-2026” in Rawalpindi.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Saudi-Pakistan-Turkiye pact: A new shield or strategic signal?list 2 of 4Saudi ⁠Arabia, Pakistan and Turkiye sign defence deal amid regional turmoillist 3 of 4Turkiye, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan sign joint defence agreement: What’s in it?list 4 of 4Can Pakistani army chief make Iran’s military leaders restart US talks?end of listUnder the deal, Pakistan’s armed forces will help train Kuwait’s military, build its defence capacity and assist with border management, the ministry said in a statement.The deal builds on an underlying agreement signed in June 2023 but only formally ratified by Kuwait last month.The agreement is the latest in a growing list.In recent years, Pakistan has signed a mutual defence pact with Saudi Arabia, joined a trilateral collective-security agreement with S...