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- Kuwait is seeking to expand its existing 2023 defense cooperation agreement with Pakistan, modeled on a similar arrangement Pakistan signed with Saudi Arabia last year.
- The existing agreement covers military training, intelligence sharing, logistics, defense technology, research, and joint exercises, and runs for five years with automatic renewal.
- Kuwait reportedly wants a larger pact under which both countries would assist each other militarily if needed, similar to the Saudi deal under which Pakistan has deployed troops, JF-17 fighter jets, and air defense systems in Saudi Arabia.
- Pakistan, however, is being cautious amid US-Iran tensions, saying it is not currently considering deploying combat troops to Kuwait, while talks on energy cooperation, including fuel storage facilities in Pakistan, are also under way.
What to watch next
- Whether Pakistan agrees to a broader mutual-assistance pact similar to the Saudi Arabia model
- Progress on the proposed Kuwaiti investment in fuel storage facilities in Pakistan
- Developments in US-Iran tensions, which experts say will shape the timing of any final defense deal
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