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Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Pakistan sign joint defense pact for 'deterrence'
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Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Pakistan sign joint defense pact for 'deterrence'

From ABC Color · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan signed a trilateral defense agreement in Mecca.
  • The pact mandates that an attack on one signatory is considered an attack on all three.
  • The agreement aims to enhance collective deterrence and security cooperation amid regional tensions.

Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan have solidified a significant trilateral defense pact, establishing a mutual defense framework aimed at bolstering "collective deterrence" against aggression. The agreement, signed in the Islamic holy city of Mecca, stipulates that any armed attack targeting one of the three nations will be viewed as an assault on all of them.

any attack against one of these three countries will be considered an aggression "against all of them."

— Joint statementDefining the core principle of the mutual defense agreement.

The accord, officially named the Joint Defense Agreement of Mecca, was formalized during a trilateral summit attended by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. This pact signifies a deepening of defense ties among the three allied countries, who are also currently involved in mediation efforts for conflicts in Iran and the Gaza Strip.

The agreement aims to strengthen collective deterrence against any act of aggression.

— Joint statementExplaining the primary objective of the pact.

According to a joint statement, the agreement is founded on long-standing historical ties and Islamic solidarity. The signatories intend to expand their shared strategic interests to further strengthen their collective security and promote peace in the Middle East. This move integrates Turkey into a defense understanding that previously existed between Pakistan, a nuclear power, and Saudi Arabia, established last September.

strengthening all aspects of cooperation

— Joint statementDescribing the broader scope of defense collaboration under the agreement.

The pact's signing occurs against a backdrop of escalating tensions in the Middle East, particularly due to the conflict involving the United States and Iran, which has had severe repercussions in the Persian Gulf. Saudi Arabia is also contending with maritime security challenges, including blockades and attacks on shipping by Houthi rebels in Yemen. In response to these threats, Saudi Arabia recently established the Multinational Maritime Security Alliance, ratified by 14 countries including Pakistan and Turkey, to safeguard navigation in the Red Sea.

historical ties of long standing" and bonds of "Islamic solidarity

— Joint statementHighlighting the foundational basis for the agreement.
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Originally published by ABC Color in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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