Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan’s new defense pact is already attracting interest from Bangladesh, Egypt, and Iran. But expansion could reshape regional security, alliances, and power balances.

When the tectonic plates of geopolitics shift, new alliances are formed. The Mecca Joint Defense Agreement is a case in point. Three majority-Sunni Muslim

The signing of the Mecca Joint Defense Agreement between Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan has attracted global attention and prompted differing views over