Ruling Elites' Pact: Turkiye-Saudi Arabia-Pakistan Alliance Exposed as Political Theatre

The recent defence pact between Turkiye, Saudi Arabia, and Pakistan has been hailed as a significant alliance aimed at collective security. However, experts argue that this pact is more about preserving the power of ruling elites than providing genuine military support.

An examination of the pact's credibility reveals that it may be more mirage than reality. The article points out that Saudi Arabia's military incompetence was exposed during its costly and unsuccessful war on Yemen (March 2015- October 2022), making it unlikely to send troops to aid Pakistan in a conflict with India.

The pact has been framed as a response to the presence of Islamic Iran, which is seen as a major regional power that has challenged the US and Zionist Israel. However, the regimes in Turkiye, Saudi Arabia, and Pakistan have not taken meaningful action against the genocide in Palestine, suggesting that their primary concern is preserving the power of their ruling elites.

The pact's limitations were exposed when Yemen struck critical Saudi oil infrastructure, rendering it a political theatre with little substance. The article concludes that this alliance may die before it was born due to its contradictions and the risk of turning the Muslim street against them.