Saudi-Pakistan-Türkiye Military Deal
Turkey, Saudi Arabia, and Pakistan have signed a new defence pact that immediately shifts the balance of power across West Asia and South Asia. The agreement, announced in Mecca, creates a formal security framework between three states that have never before committed to collective defence in writing. It is the strongest military alignment among major Muslim‑majority countries in decades, and it arrives at a moment when the region is already under pressure from escalating conflict, shifting alliances, and doubts about external security guarantees.
The pact establishes a joint defence…
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