Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan to hold first defence pact meeting: Report
Top officials will discuss collective defence, interoperability and joint industry projects under the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement, which treats an attack on one as an attack on all.
- On Monday, top officials from Turkey, Saudi Arabia, and Pakistan will gather in Istanbul for the first committee meeting under the "Mecca Joint Defence Agreement" signed in August.
- Signed on August 7, the alliance unites Sunni Muslim allies concerned by regional conflict and Iranian missile fire on Gulf oil exporters, aiming to strengthen collective deterrence against aggression.
- Foreign and defense ministers, alongside chiefs of staff from the three countries, will attend the meeting. The pact treats an attack on one as an attack on all, mirroring NATO's Article 5 clause.
- Turkey indicated the pact remains open to expansion, with Egypt mentioned as a potential candidate. Officials will address "International security issues" including joint defense industry projects and interoperability.
- The meeting takes place as the U.S. and Israel continue their war against Iran, with President Donald Trump's administration escalating financial pressure through what it has billed as an "economic D-Day.
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