AhlulBayt News Agency (ABNA): The announcement of the arrival of a Pakistani military force at Saudi Arabia's King Abdulaziz Air Base was met with mockery and criticism from activists across various Arab countries. The criticism focused largely on Saudi media statements describing the country as a superpower.
Critics emphasized that this description does not align with the reality of dependence on foreign groups in the defense sector. Social media users stressed that military cooperation with Pakistan is evidence that Saudi Arabia does not have full military independence. Saudi Arabia cannot survive without foreign support and has been under American protection for decades.
Activists stated that countries in need of foreign military support cannot make hegemonic claims or assert regional supremacy. Powerful countries do not need others to support them; rather, they support others.
They emphasized that the term "superpower" loses its meaning when political and military power is described as relying on support from other parties. True influence is measured by inherent power, not by media slogans.
Activists stressed that the war over the past weeks has proven the failure of relying on foreign forces, as American bases in Saudi Arabia and the Gulf Cooperation Council countries failed to provide support and became a source of threat.
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