Pak-Saudi strategic Pact to pioneer a Global South Nuclear extended deterrence
Prof. Dr. Driss Larafi Professor of Political Science and International Studies, Ibn Tofail University ( Morocco ) In his research article, " Pakistan-Saudi Strategic Pact to Launch Extended Nuclear Deterrence in the Global South " Dr. Driss Larafi , Professor of Political Science and International Studies at Ibn Tofail University (Morocco) and Professor of Military Strategy, offers an in-depth analysis of the emerging Pakistan-Saudi strategic nuclear partnership and its implications for the evolving security architecture of the Global South . O n September 17, 2025, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan reached a mutual strategic defence pact, considering any aggression on one is an aggression on both». What is most important to mention is that Pakistan is the only Islamic nuclear-armed country[ 2 ] and the adoption of this agreement occurs in a timely, specific context for a Mideast, sprinkled with turbulent periods of crisis and notably the Israeli airstrike on Doh a, Capitale of ...