The New Axis: A Gulf in Defence Pacts The signing of the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement between Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Turkey has sent shockwaves through the Middle East, redefining the region's security landscape.
This trilateral pact is a collective defence agreement, where each country pledges to come to the aid of any one of them in case of an attack. The timing of this announcement is no coincidence.
With Iran's missile fire on Gulf oil exporters escalating tensions, these three countries are coalescing around a shared goal of countering Iranian aggression.