Ho "ideologically aligned" are the US and Saudi Arabia? Or Qatar? Or Bahrain? Or the UAE?

They all get billions in US high tech arms and weapons systems each year.

How "ideologically aligned" are the US and Pakistan? They are also military allies.

Or how about Egypt? The US relies on Egypt for military intel, and Egypt is also a big buyer of US military hardware, as well as the recipient of $3 billion in US aid each year.

I take it you do not work in the field of IR.