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18.09.2025

Saudi Arabia’s Defense and Strategic Alliances

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It ranks 5th globally among the largest defense budgets in the world and its army is ranked 24th globally and 12th among Asian armies. However, it does not possess a nuclear military arsenal, according to statistics from the ‘Global Firepower’ website.

The site’s statistics indicate that the naval forces are ranked 27th globally with 121 naval units, while the Saudi war fleet ranks 57th globally with 32 naval units.

The Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Pakistan’s Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif signed a joint strategic agreement on Wednesday, according to the Saudi Press Agency ‘SPA’. The agency noted that this step reflects both countries’ commitment to strengthening their historical bilateral relations and establishing security, stability, and prosperity in the region and the world.

This occurred during Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif’s visit to Saudi Arabia, which witnessed joint discussions between the two sides. They reviewed coordinated efforts to enhance strategic partnership aspects between the two brotherly countries in various fields.