Saudi Arabia is in talks with the United States to secure a defense agreement, aiming to finalize the deal during Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's upcoming visit to the White House, according to sources cited by the Financial Times. The proposed pact would resemble the recent agreement between the United States and Qatar, which commits the United States to treat any armed attack on Qatar as a threat to its own security. These discussions come amid heightened regional tensions, including a failed Israeli airstrike targeting Hamas leaders in Doha and ongoing complexities surrounding normalization efforts between Saudi Arabia and Israel. While the United States has described its defense cooperation with Saudi Arabia as a cornerstone of its regional strategy, officials have declined to comment on the specifics of the potential deal. Saudi Arabia has also recently signed a mutual defense pact with Pakistan, further signaling its intent to bolster security alliances in the region.