Pakistan says new defense pact with Saudi and Turkey is ‘purely defensive’ and open to others
The pact pledges collective defense and remains open to other countries, Pakistani officials said, as regional tensions rise.
- Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, and Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif signed the Mecca Joint Defense Agreement on Friday, stipulating "that any armed attack against any one of the three states shall be regarded as an attack against them all."
- The three nations aim to deepen security cooperation by combining distinct strategic assets: Pakistan's nuclear-armed military experience, Saudi Arabia's economic resources, and Turkey's sophisticated domestic defense industry.
- Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar stated Sunday the pact is "purely defensive in nature" under the U.N. Charter, while Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan confirmed the agreement is not aimed at Iran.
- Overnight public celebrations followed the signing yesterday, with fireworks in Lahore and landmarks in Islamabad and Saudi cities illuminated in the three nations' flag colors.
- Islamabad-Based defense analyst Abdullah Khan cautioned against viewing the agreement as equivalent to NATO, noting its limited scope compared to formal military alliances despite its collective-defense provision.
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Pakistan’s foreign minister said a new defence agreement his country signed with Saudi Arabia and Turkey was not directed against any country and remained open to other nations in the region. The landmark Mecca Joint Defence Agreement was signed on Friday by the Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif as the three countries seek to deepen security cooperation amid…
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The agreement states "that any armed attack against any of the three states shall be considered an attack against all of them"
Pakistan says new defense pact with Saudi Arabia and Turkey is 'purely defensive' and open to others
The landmark Mecca Joint Defense Agreement was signed on Friday as the three countries seek to deepen security cooperation amid heightened tensions between the United States and Iran.
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