Three Regional Powers Unite Against Aggression with Historic Defense Pact
Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan have signed a significant defense agreement in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. The pact treats an attack on one country as an attack on all three and aims to strengthen collective deterrence against aggression. This agreement brings together oil-rich Saudi Arabia and nuclear power Pakistan with Turkey, which has NATO's second-largest army.
The deal was signed by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, and Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. According to officials, the pact 'stipulates that any armed attack against any one of the three states shall be regarded as an attack against them all.'
The agreement comes amid growing security concerns in the region, including the ongoing war in Iran. Analysts say it reflects decades-long strategic ties among the three countries and is a natural evolution of their cooperation.