LAHORE: A Pakistani military battalion comprising about 13,000 soldiers and between 10 and 18 aircraft has arrived in Saudi Arabia as part of the joint strategic defense agreement signed last year, the Gulf kingdom said on Saturday. A statement by the Saudi Ministry of Defense stated that the deployment of the military unit at King Abdulaziz Air Base in the eastern sector includes fighter aircraft and support aircraft from the Pakistani Air Force. The deployment aims to enhance joint military coordination, improve operational readiness between the armed forces of the two countries, and support security and stability at the regional and international levels. A Pakistani government official also confirmed sending troops and aircraft to Saudi Arabia as part of the strategic defense agreement between the two countries, under which any attack on one country is considered an attack on another country.