Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, Turkey Unite Against Regional Threats

Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Turkey have formed an unprecedented alliance in a bid to strengthen collective security and promote peace in the region.

The Makkah Joint Defence Agreement was signed by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, and Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday, in Islam's holiest city, Makkah.

The pact stipulates that an attack on one signatory nation is considered an attack on all three countries. This move aims to create a formidable trilateral bloc, uniting a major oil exporter, a NATO member, and a nuclear-armed power.

Saudi Arabia has faced attacks from Yemen's Houthis and Iran-backed militias, while Pakistan has been mediating US-Iran ceasefire talks. The agreement also creates opportunities for joint production, technology partnerships, procurement, and greater military interoperability between the three nations.