According to a joint statement issued by the three countries, the agreement underscores a shared commitment to enhancing regional security and establishing a robust framework for mutual deterrence against external threats.
In a major geopolitical shift expected to redraw the security architecture of the Middle East and South Asia, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Turkey have signed a historic trilateral collective defence agreement in Mecca, declaring that an attack on any one of the three nations will be treated as an attack on all.
The joint defence pact was formalised on Friday during a high-level summit where Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Pakistani Prime Minister Mohammad Shehbaz Sharif, and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan signed a memorandum of understanding on collective defence.
According to a joint statement issued by the three countries, the agreement underscores a shared commitment to enhancing regional security and establishing a robust framework for mutual deterrence against external threats.
"Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Pakistani Prime Minister Mohammad Shahbaz Sharif and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan signed an agreement in Mecca on collective defense, showing the countries' shared commitment to further enhance collective security," the joint statement read.
