Abstract
In an uncertain world, states search for the means to ensure their survival. This chapter will argue that the linkages that are developing between the Gulf states, in particular Saudi Arabia, and Pakistan may be leading to each acquiring obligations to the other’s security as a means of contributing to the maintenance of their own status quo. The study will consider the scope and extent of these linkages. The chapter will conclude with an assessment of the ties that exist between Pakistan and the Gulf with a view to determining the durability and significance of the security relationships that have been formed. The focus will be largely on military issues.
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Roberson, B.A. (1986). South Asia and the Gulf Complex. In: South Asian Insecurity and the Great Powers. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-07939-1_6
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