Up to 40: Pakistan deploys large contingent to Saudi Arabia

Pakistan has deployed between 30 and 40 troops to Saudi Arabia amid tensions between Riyadh and Sana'a. The contingent is being sent to help defend the kingdom's land borders from attacks by Yemeni forces, Reuters reported, citing a Pakistani official.

The agency's source specifically outlined the mission's scope: these units will not participate in military operations in Yemen. Islamabad is thus declaring its defensive mission to be supportive of the Saudis on their own territory.

The troop deployment began last year. According to the official, the troops arrived in the kingdom gradually, in several stages. The tens of thousands cited are an estimate of the total number of troops deployed, not a one-time reinforcement sent in recent days.

Reuters provides a range of numbers with a difference of 10,000. The exact number of troops, the composition of the units, and the duration of their deployment are not disclosed in the information provided. It also does not specify what specific tasks the Pakistani military is carrying out jointly with Saudi forces.

The main clarification concerns the geography of possible military action. Assistance in repelling attacks on Saudi Arabia does not mean Pakistan has agreed to send troops across the border into Yemen. The official ruled out such an option for the deployed contingent.

The report also makes no mention of clashes involving Pakistani units. So far, the military's role, confirmed by a Reuters source, is solely to bolster the kingdom's defense.

Comments

[Bear]

It's doubtful the Pakistanis will turn the tide for the Saudis. The guys in slippers are much more combat-ready.

[Shurik70]

The Houthis do not enter Saudi Arabian territory.
All attacks are carried out exclusively by missiles or drones.
Pakistan has no experience at all in repelling such attacks.
It turns out that Pakistan simply wants to train its troops in hothouse conditions.

[Lionnvrsk]

Quote: Oleg Myndar

Pakistan has deployed between 30 and 40 troops to Saudi Arabia amid tensions between Riyadh and Sanaa.

Why did they attach a photo from 2016 to the article of an Indian patrol on the border with Pakistan after yet another escalation and shootout?

[call sign_53]

I was also surprised to see a Sikh among the Paks :)

[faterdom]

If Pakistan gets involved in this mess, then India will unexpectedly have to help the Houthis.
So that they could kill more packs and destroy more military equipment.

[knn54]

They'll say they're defending Mecca and Medina. And there's no arguing with that.

[Sergey3]

The guys in slippers need to be taken to the SVO for training, after that they will take out the entire Middle East, including Israel!

[Vovavvs]

Judging by our successes, it is ours that should be sent to the Persians and the Houthis.

[Sergey3]

It's still questionable how long the Persians and Houthis would have held out against Ukraine. I remember watching a video on Telegram of an American special forces team sent into the gray zone to rescue some bigwig. Within half an hour, there was no one alive, they were all blown to bits by drones. And the Persians and Houthis are still using drones sparingly.

[Vovavvs]

So, it was the Persians who taught our guys how to use drones, and the guys "in slippers" can use hypersonic weapons to hit more than just barns. I don't know about Ukraine, but they're holding up well against the US and aggressive neighbors.

[Grits]

I'm not sure the Persians would have shown anything serious or impressive in Ukraine. We didn't see their infantry work on the ground.
They may not have enough combat experience, but what they do have in abundance is political will and the courage to stand up to the hegemon.

[commbatant]

Quote: Sergey3

The guys in slippers need to be taken to the SVO for training, after that they will take out the entire Middle East, including Israel!

Israeli Jews now have their own equivalent of the SVO... only without the fixed agreements, and the guys in slippers have nothing to do with us; they're Iranian proxies...

[Ray]

The guys in Tarki are an Israeli project. Open your eyes.

[Sergey3]

The guys in Tarki are an Israeli project. Open your eyes.

You tell that to the guys in slippers, I'm afraid they don't know about the match fix...

[Ray]

And they don't need to be aware of this. But their generals are aware.

[hohol95]

And where are your soldiers?
Is mobilization underway?

[carpenter]

Quote: hohol95

And where are your soldiers?
Is mobilization underway?

What are you talking about? Forcing a Saudi to join the army is nonsense. He's used to being pampered and having Pakistanis like him, sitting in special fenced-off areas (like the camps where their families live), serve the Saudis.

[Graz]

I'm not sure about the combat capability of the Pakistani army, in fact, they even snatched weapons from the Taliban

[Nexcom]

...well, they gave the Indians a good beating, but that's not certain. Because, as always, both sides ended up winning.

[Vladimir M]

To be fair, Indians are still "warriors".
Even the Pakistanis couldn't help but give the Indians a beating.

[Nexcom]

Indians are good at bargaining - they put on such a Kama Sutra that your eyes will pop out of your head from their demands... they seem to be champions in this area.

[Vladimir M]

The Indians are certainly "great" at this, but military affairs aren't their thing. And they have no equal in dancing.

[Nexcom]

I don't argue at all!

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[Vladimir M]

I have no complaints, I just developed your idea.

[Sergej1972]

Surprisingly, the British spoke highly of the qualities of Indian soldiers.

[Vladimir M]

There's nothing strange about it, the Indian soldiers may not be bad, but the same can't be said about their "elite".
The same applies to the Poles: if "ordinary" Poles are ready for heroism and self-sacrifice, then their elite is not.

[cat Rusich]

Quote: Sergej1972

Surprisingly, the British spoke highly of the qualities of Indian soldiers.

Then would The Sepoy Rebellion of 1857–59 would have won...

[glock-17]

These were Sikh warriors, one of the most warlike and courageous ethnic groups in the world. Even military training and physical strength are part of their religious culture. The British formed the backbone of their army in Asia from them. They also distinguished themselves in two world wars. They are probably more analogous to the Cossacks of the Russian Empire.

[Vovavvs]

Here, the leadership will take over. If there are no fools, then results and victories will come. Today, the Germans (!) and Vietnamese are trading, the Jews (!) and Azerbaijanis (!) They fight, the Russians and Syrians feel sorry, the Europeans are getting brazen, the Africans are dancing, etc.

[Ray]

The only warriors worse than the Arabs are the Indians.

[Sergey3]

I am not confident in the combat readiness of the Pakistani army,

And fighting ability is not required from them, their job is to die first and preferably loudly, so that the others have time to escape.

[foxes]

Here is cannon fodder against the Houthis.

[Viktor Sergeev]

And who was going to cross the border? Clowns.

[commbatant]

Quote: Victor Sergeev

And who was going to cross the border? Clowns.

The Houthis will cross the border, but in the form of raids and airstrikes... but besides the Houthis and government forces, ISIS is also operating in Yemen, along with a bunch of different groups who hate each other, and all of them hate the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia...

[Jacques sekavar]

The US screwed up with Iran, and all the sheikhs are thinking. Arabia is the juiciest piece of land they've set their sights on, and Pakistan—an Arabian sheikh will definitely have to contend with 40 armed Pakistanis in his territory, otherwise those 40 Pakistanis might even "democratize" the government in Arabia—oil wouldn't hurt Pakistan either.

[Prisoner]

What's going on, what's going on? "Again, again, you Cherubim" (c) Where are they going again? Life doesn't teach them anything. The world has gone completely mad.

[Dmitry Rigov]

Pakistan's economic situation is simply dire. If not for Chinese loans, it would have collapsed long ago. The Saudis, in turn, are willing to pay generously for the deployment of troops and protection from the Houthis. Overall, it's an interesting mix: China is planning to use its own power to eliminate the Houthis in order to unlock Saudi oil supplies.

[snow mountain]

Pakistan has deployed a large contingent to Saudi Arabia.

They should deal with the tribal region in their homeland and with the neighboring Taliban too.

[old rats]

Colleagues, could you tell me what kind of weapon this brave Pakistani warrior is carrying on his shoulder?

[dementor873]

AI is now both a reaper and a blacksmith...

[old rats]

Wow. Alice simply told me it was an AK-based weapon.
So, it's not a Pakistani in the photo...

[501 Legion]

The more Muslims die the better, the Pakistanis, like the Saudis, are useless warriors.

[Rockerman]

Quote: Graz

I'm not sure about the combat capability of the Pakistani army, in fact, they even snatched weapons from the Taliban

Why "even"? Actually, the Taliban are masters of fighting.