Husain Haqqani appears on The John Batchelor Show to discuss Pakistan’s recent deployment of 8,000 troops and fighter jets to Saudi Arabia. He explains that, while mediating the Iran war, Islamabad is leveraging its military presence to avoid direct involvement in the conflict.
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A production line of the Glide, a high-altitude glider that delivers munitions across thousands of miles, is seen at the defense tech startup Mach Industries in Huntington Beach, California, on September 11, 2025. (Getty Images)