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Saudi, Turkey, Pakistan Sign Mecca Joint Defence Pact

8/12/2026

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Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan signed the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement on Aug. 7 2026, pledging mutual defence.
The pact aggregates 1.4 million troops, 3,415 aircraft, 6,046 tanks and 344 naval assets, with 2026 defence budgets totaling $124.4 billion.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said the agreement mirrors NATO’s Article 5 and will be overseen by a ministerial committee.
Fidan added that Egypt could join after technical issues are resolved.

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Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan signed the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement on Aug. 7 2026, pledging mutual defence.
The pact aggregates 1.4 million troops, 3,415 aircraft, 6,046 tanks and 344 naval assets, with 2026 defence budgets totaling $124.4 billion.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said the agreement mirrors NATO’s Article 5 and will be overseen by a ministerial committee.
Fidan added that Egypt could join after technical issues are resolved.