Arab Nato - Pakistan monetising its nuclear power

 The reputation of Pakistan as a modern fighting force, with some of the most advanced and battle proven weapons is steadily climbing and increasing being sought after as a formidable military ally. Nothing much need to be said once proven on the battlefield. The downing of 6 Indian best fighter aircraft in single battle is legendary stuff. This would be the case study for all military colleges for a long time to come, the biggest air battle of the 21st Century, won by a Muslim state.

The Arab world is hungry for a defence partner that they can rely on against the aggressive and belligerent Israelis. Not a single Arab state could meet the requirements except Pakistan. The Arab world's call for an Arab Nato, attack one means attack all, is at best a slogan when they did not have the confidence and military hardware to take on the Israelis. Pakistan is the only country that they can check in all the boxes. Advanced fighter aircraft and weapons systems, battle proven, nuclear power to counter the Israeli nuclear threat, and strategic distance that makes it difficult for the Israeli to conduct a sneak attack. And Pakistan has an axe to grind against the Israelis for fighting on the side of India in Operation Sindoor. 

And something more important, the Israelis have the mighty Americans on their back, Pakistan has China behind them. Pakistan is the only country that China is offering its advanced weapons systems and in great numbers, as good as full and unconditional support, like what the Americans are offering the Israelis. Pakistan and the Arab world can count on China to do whatever is necessary in their war with Israel. Pakistan is monetising its nuclear power. Non nuclear power countries can buy nuclear protection and, in a way, becomes a nuclear power without building the bomb.

Saudi Arabia has jumped into this window, signed a defence treaty with Pakistan with a clause that said attack on one means attack on both countries. This is asking for a nuclear umbrella directly from Pakistan and indirectly from China to counter Israel's nuclear threat. It was also reported that Pakistan would be deploying ground forces to defend the sky of Saudi Arabia. If this materialised, it would change the whole military balance in the region. The Americans would be in rage. But the Americans have proven to be unreliable and untrustworthy, a betrayal of the Arab world, after the bombing of Qatar. It was another 'weaponising of the dollar' moment with far reaching strategic consequences. Only the Washington clowns could repeat this deadly mistake all over again, destroying the credibility of the Americans. They did not have any strategic depth in their thinking.

The first seed for an Arab Nato has been planted, and more Arab countries are expected to follow suit. This is the first significant and positive development in the Arab world that would otherwise be more of the same, talk tough, chest thumping and fizzle out the moment the meeting ended. Further extension could turn an Arab Nato into a Muslim Nato when Iran, Indonesia and Malaysia join the fold.

Pakistan is turning out to be the white knight of the Arab world. More money, billions would be pouring into Pakistan, to help Pakistan to acquire more deadly and advanced weaponry from China for the defence of the Arab world. Saudi Arabia and Qatar have already signed checks for billions for Pakistan to acquire the J35s and air defence systems from China. With a stroke of a pen, the Arab world is transforming itself into an Arab alliance with nuclear backing, no longer held at ransom by the Americans and the Israelis.