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Saudi, Pakistan, Turkey Activate Mecca Defense Alliance in Riyadh

By Drooid · Oct 7, 2026, 2:25 AM UTC · How we work

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Pakistan forces deployed

Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey agreed on Monday in Riyadh to activate collective-defense commitments under the Mecca Defense Alliance.
The alliance named Pakistan’s Lt. Gen. Nauman Mehmood its first secretary-general and pledged rapid deployment of forces to Saudi Arabia.
Saudi Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman posted on X that meeting affirms solidarity, deterrence.
Pakistan has 8,000 troops, JF-17 jets, drones and a surface-to-air missile battery in Saudi Arabia.

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Yemen escalation risk

Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey met in Riyadh on Monday to activate collective-defense commitments under the Mecca Defense Alliance.
The move raises concerns that expanding military cooperation could intensify the Yemen conflict and increase civilian suffering.
Senior officials from the three nations held a Political and Defence Committee session in Riyadh.
Turkey sent Hakan Fidan, Yasar Guler and Chief Selcuk Bayraktaroglu.

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Pakistan forces deployed

Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey agreed on Monday in Riyadh to activate collective-defense commitments under the Mecca Defense Alliance.
The alliance named Pakistan’s Lt. Gen. Nauman Mehmood its first secretary-general and pledged rapid deployment of forces to Saudi Arabia.
Saudi Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman posted on X that meeting affirms solidarity, deterrence.
Pakistan has 8,000 troops, JF-17 jets, drones and a surface-to-air missile battery in Saudi Arabia.

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