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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US sailors conduct routine maintenance on a jet blast deflector on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Nimitz on July 9, 2025. (US Navy)