When Mecca Comes to Asim: Munir is seeking to build a military supply arc from Turkiye to China

Synopsis Pakistan Army chief Asim Munir’s deeper defence alignment with Saudi Arabia and Turkiye could test Pakistan’s traditional neutrality in West Asia. The alliance may strengthen Pakistan’s military capabilities and supply chains, prompting India to reassess its long-term defence preparedness. What will Asim Munir do if Saudi Arabia asks for active military presence after Sunday’s Houthi attack on a Saudi refinery killing 7 people? A decade back, when Riyadh asked for military assistance following a similar Houthi attack, it sparked off a controversial debate in Pakistan resulting in a parliamentary resolution underlining its neutrality in the Yemen war. Munir has,…