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Mecca Pact: A New Security Order or a Fragile Alliance?

Turkey, Pakistan, and Saudi Arabia's defence agreement faces capacity and legitimacy tests.

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Mecca Pact: A New Security Order or a Fragile Alliance?

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Turkey, Pakistan, and Saudi Arabia signed a defence pact in Mecca on 7 August, invoking a NATO-style mutual defence clause. Saudi Arabia has already invoked it against the Houthis in Yemen.

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Mecca PactTurkeySaudi ArabiaPakistanDefence Alliance
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