Here the air force is open day, where Pakistan and Saudi Arabia silently bring you a big news out.

According to Xinhua News Agency citing Saudi and Pakistani media, on September 17th, Pakistani Prime Minister Shabazz Sharif and Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman formally signed the Mutual Defense Agreement between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Pakistan in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia.

According to the agreement signed by the two countries, any attack by external forces on either Saudi Arabia or Pakistan will be regarded as an attack on both countries, and the two countries will respond jointly.

On the same day, after signing the agreement, the Saudi foreign affairs department also issued a special press communique, reiterating the significance of this Agreement, and believing that it is necessary for Saudi Arabia and Pakistan to develop defense cooperation and jointly defend national interests and world peace.

The significance of mutual defense

Obviously, even those who are nervous can¡¯t be indifferent to the Saudi-Pakistan joint defence agreement ¨C after all, something like ¡°joint defence¡± is too sensitive.

The relationship between the two countries, according to the level of international relations, can be roughly divided into no clear relationship, there are different levels of economic and trade exchanges and trade cooperation relations, there is a certain political mutual trust and high-level political interaction, international political synergy relations.

But all economic and political ties can¡¯t be compared to ¡°joint defence.¡± This means that the two countries signed the agreement: first, the main threats and the main strategic opponents facing are highly aligned in international relations. Second, in inter-state relations, with a very high level of political mutual trust and strategic cooperation capabilities. Third, in military power, the military forces of the two countries are either highly unified, or even if there is no unification, there is a need for joint cooperation at all times.

Which of the above three conditions requires relations between countries far more than merely selling things, or what the two countries unite and speak out internationally, is the closest and most reliable form of relations between countries.

To put it simply, the "mutual defense agreement" signed by Saudi Arabia and Pakistan basically means that the two countries are highly bound on security issues. The enemy of Pakistan is the enemy of Saudi Arabia, and the enemy of Saudi Arabia is the enemy of Pakistan. For example, if Pakistan and India fight, Saudi Arabia needs to take action at multiple levels.

Why Joint Defense?

Saudi Arabia really signs such an agreement as soon as it says. What is it trying to do? Undoubtedly, although we don't know how Saudi Arabia and Pakistan blended in the early stage, after all, it is said that this "Mutual Defense Agreement" was as early as May, after Pakistan finished the May 7th air battle, Saudi Arabia had this intention.

But the only thing that can be assured is that this should be one of a series of combined fights made after the Israeli Air Force¡¯s attack on Qatar, when Saudi security anxiety suddenly increased. After all, from the case of the Israeli attack on Qatar, we have previously analyzed, to some extent completely broke the fragile balance and balance before the Middle East.

The former princes of the Middle East, in their relations with the United States, basically gave their security needs to the United States, then guaranteed by the United States ¨C the first is to protect the princes of their own glory and wealth, not to fade under the influence of external forces. the second is to ensure that Israel will not mess up, and by the United States will control the influence and action of Israel within a certain scope.

But what no one expected was that the Israeli army's air strike on Doha, the capital of Qatar, was blatant. With the so-called air strike to "eliminate Hamas leaders", it suddenly destroyed the "safety of wealth and life" that the princes were most concerned about. "Poured a ladle of cold water on my pocket.

After the incident, U.S. President Trump did not react to the matter, not even apologize, and painted a so-called deepening of the cooperation with the defense cooperation of Arab, Gulf and other countries such as Qatar, the back is completely out of hand. Even Trump has said more than once that he supported Israel to do so-called cheap actions for its national security, but "with personality guarantees" "this will not happen again."

This means a more terrifying fact is that the U.S. constraints on Israel have completely disappeared, and as long as Israel has a reason, such as anti-terrorism, it can be arbitrarily ¡°cut off¡± on all the capitals of the Middle East, no matter what your relationship with the U.S. is.

So, to be uncomfortable, the Israeli Air Force¡¯s total failure in Qatar not only failed to accomplish its goal, but the political implications could go beyond Israel¡¯s expectations.

A vote of princes in the Middle East saw Israel's crazy criticism, and then saw that the United States, as Israel's financial sponsor, did nothing? Then you say, the princes must find some other way to provide themselves with safety products. Just let Israel behave like this, if one day Israel goes crazy and blows up the princes' heads, then the princes will really be unable to eat and walk around, and there will be no place to reason.

Who can provide security?

In the field of security products, it is necessary to change from one-sided dependence on the United States to a relatively balanced diplomatic strategy. Then, it is a very important question who these Gulf princes will look for to obtain security products.

The current few global powers, either in the face of the United States, are also faced with the problem of lack of power to negotiate. For example, countries in Europe, themselves are about to be tortured by the United States, it is difficult to meet the Gulf Prince's very enthusiastic demands on their lives. Instead, it is true that these European countries, and even Europe itself, may persuade the Saudis to surrender, rather than help the Saudis.

And Russia, for example, when Russia faces the United States, the power of negotiation is enough, but Russia itself has faced a situation of strategic shrinkage.Russia in Syria, the South Caucasus mountainous region, in the face of Western forces such as the United States, strategic offensive retreat, basically to ensure its strategic interests in Ukraine, other interests in any direction can not or delay.

In this case, Russia has absolutely no capacity to handle the mission of providing safe products to the Middle East princes. Instead, like a few European countries, you seek help from Russia and be careful that he sells you a good price when negotiating with the United States...

Hoping for Europe (EU) can't work, but Russia doesn't have the heart, so how can Pakistan do it? To some extent, it can be regarded as luck:

On the one hand, the relationship between Pakistan itself and the prince is extraordinary. Many domestic armament projects in Pakistan, such as the Pakistani version of the VT-4A main battle tank under construction at Taksilah Heavy Locomotive Factory, are said to have been bought by Pakistan itself. We don't know how much force Saudi Arabia has contributed from the middle?

For example, after the 5-7 air battle, the Indian Army launched a Su-30MKI aircraft model "Naramos" cruise missile to hit a Pakistani airport. This airport is actually used for the Middle East princes, went to Pakistan to play with the Falcon. Only this, the relationship between Pakistan and the princes is not as small. Pakistan's economy is supported by the Gulf princes, and the political mutual trust between Pakistan and the Gulf countries has reached a very high level.

On the other hand, Pakistan really played its own United front value in this year's May 7th air battle. Looking back now, the 5.7 air battle was the first time after the end of the Cold War that the Eastern Military Department represented by China Machinery Co., Ltd. defeated the first-line advanced equipment of the Western Military Department under relatively fair engagement conditions, and it fought one-sided, with a very beautiful score. It was convincing to win simply and neatly.

So, whether the Pakistani military is well-equipped or well-equipped, all point to the point ¨C the Pakistani gang, who can fight, can find these people to provide the safety products the prince needs, no problem.

So this is what we see, the signing of the Joint Defence Agreement between Saudi Arabia and Pakistan. This basically means that Saudi Arabia, as the leader of the Middle East Gulf Prince, recognizes Pakistan as the strategic position of the ¡°Islamic Guardian¡± and ¡°the sword of Allah¡± willing to entrust some of its national security, especially in the face of Israeli security threats, to Pakistan.

In addition to the Prince¡¯s continued financial support, don¡¯t forget that India, Pakistan¡¯s biggest strategic rival, is a poor oil country, and most of its energy is imported from the Middle East, resulting in a joint defense agreement between Saudi Arabia and Pakistan.

This also means that in the future, India will work with Pakistan again, and the Gulf countries such as Saudi Arabia have a duty to coordinate with Pakistan's position, implementing such as an energy embargo on India.

Of course, if we think deeper, the interesting thing is still behind ¨C obviously, Pakistan¡¯s ¡°Allah¡¯s Sword¡± is good, and there is a silent northern power behind it is a key factor. Is the close relationship between Pakistan and this northern power, which is not the northern power through Pakistan, indirectly guaranteed the security of the Gulf countries such as Saudi Arabia?

This issue, the great northern powers do not say, keep the Gulf countries guessing themselves. But the neighboring Netanyahu has been a bit hasty, the so-called attack on East India and Qatar is actually an Israeli test of firepower. However, what we have to take is also a strategic vague policy, to greatly drain the opponent's decision costs.