{"id":"82f6893f-d0e8-4743-b42b-e3e4d4e823af","url":"https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3369645/saudi-arabia-steps-war-against-yemens-houthis-pakistan-set-play-support-role","domain":"scmp.com","outlet":{"name":"South China Morning Post","country":"HK","cred":4,"lean":0,"curated":true,"owner":"Alibaba Group"},"title":"As Saudi Arabia steps up war against Yemen’s Houthis, Pakistan set to play support role","plainHeadline":"Pakistan to support Saudi defense efforts against the Houthis.","rewrite":{"model":null,"at":null},"summary":["Pakistani troops expected to take defensive roles to free Saudi forces for war.","Roles include air defense, radar, ISR, counter-drone and electronic warfare.","Pakistan may provide maintenance, munitions, training and additional aircraft.","Saudi-Pakistani cooperation links include potential naval support around Red Sea.","Public support framed around defending Mecca and Medina amid regional tensions."],"topics":["Politics","Cybersecurity"],"lang":"eng","publishedAt":"2026-10-03T08:00:14.000Z","ingestedAt":"2026-10-03T08:51:42.389Z","story":"https://brief.concise.news/story/37221d01-752f-4a82-aa9e-702f7c63c5b4","storyId":"37221d01-752f-4a82-aa9e-702f7c63c5b4","image":"https://cdn.i-scmp.com/sites/default/files/styles/1280x720/public/d8/images/canvas/2026/10/03/0ed260d1-2976-4a04-8131-480d173e2ce7_0333b661.jpg?itok=SzNoM2U3&v=1791005295","author":"Tom Hussain","dek":"Pakistani troops are expected to take over various defensive functions for Saudi Arabia to enable the Middle East country to fight an all-out war aimed at defeating Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels."}