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Turkish minister on new defense pact: 'Technically the same as Nato's Article 5'
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Turkish minister on new defense pact: 'Technically the same as Nato's Article 5'

From Aftenposten · () Norwegian

Translated from Norwegian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Turkey signed a mutual defense agreement on August 7, mirroring NATO's Article 5.
  • The pact establishes a ministerial committee and secretariat, similar to NATO structures.
  • Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan stated the agreement is not directed at Iran and that Egypt may potentially join.

Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Turkey have formalized a mutual defense agreement, signed on August 7, which Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan described as "technically the same as NATO's Article 5." This pact signifies a commitment that an attack on one signatory nation will be considered an attack on all three.

The defense pact is technically the same as NATO's Article 5.

— Hakan FidanDescribing the new mutual defense agreement between Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Turkey.

The agreement includes the establishment of a ministerial committee and a general secretariat, structures analogous to those within NATO. While details of the specific commitments remain limited, the pact is intended to serve as a deterrent. Fidan also indicated that Egypt could potentially join the defense pact once certain technical matters are resolved.

Possibly, Egypt can join the defense pact once certain technical issues are clarified.

— Hakan FidanDiscussing potential expansion of the defense agreement.

Fidan emphasized that the defense pact is not aimed at Iran, despite recent escalations involving Iran and its allies attacking Saudi Arabia and other Gulf states. The agreement comes after nearly a year of negotiations and aims to bolster regional security cooperation among the three nations.

The defense pact is not directed at Iran.

— Hakan FidanClarifying the scope and intent of the agreement.
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Originally published by Aftenposten in Norwegian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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