'Mecca Joint Defense Agreement': Strategic shift or regional security dynamics?
Maryam Nawaz
Press TV, Islamabad
In a significant geopolitical move, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey have formalized a joint "defense pact" during the Mecca Summit, with the three countries pledging to deepen military cooperation.
The pact, which comes amid tensions in West Asia, raises several questions, including how Riyadh will balance this new alliance alongside its long-standing strategic military ties with Western powers.
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