Saudi Arabia, Turkey and nuclear‑armed Pakistan have unveiled the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement, built around a NATO‑style “attack on one is an attack on all” pledge. This Point Blank episode examines whether the Sunni‑led bloc is a hedge against Iran or an alliance that could replenish Pakistan’s military inventory and alter India’s strategic calculus—while questioning how such commitments would work in an actual regional crisis. Tune in for more.

The pact commits the three countries to collective defense, bringing together NATO's second-largest army, the Muslim world's only nuclear power and the guardian of Islam's holiest…

The pact commits the three countries to collective defense, bringing together NATO's second-largest army, the Muslim world's only nuclear power and the guardian of Islam's holiest…