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The post-American order starts in Saudi Arabia and Pakistan
Without the US, others will make whatever makeshift security arrangements they can.
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A billboard depicting Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif (left) and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, seen in Islamabad, Pakistan, on Sept 21.
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Mihir Sharma
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Given the long history of cooperation between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia, it’s tempting to dismiss their announcement last week of a mutual security pact as mere paperwork, formalising a relationship that already exists.
But it’s much more than that. This is the first concrete indication of what a post-American world might look like – one that is far more insecure, unstable and unhappy.
