Why Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Turkey just signed a defense pact

They’re in it together. On Friday, leaders from Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Turkey signed a new defense agreement, which “stipulates that any armed attack against any one of the three states shall be regarded as an attack against them all.” Named for the Saudi city where it was signed, the Mecca Joint Defense Agreement comes as the Iran war threatens to restart and Houthi attacks from Yemen already have, and as Gulf states question the United States’ role as a security provider after Iran’s many drone and missile attacks.

(Atlantic Council)

Why Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Turkey just signed a defense pact – Atlantic Council

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