Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan Sign Mutual-Defense Pact in Jeddah

On August 7, 2026, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan signed a trilateral defense pact in Jeddah stipulating that an armed attack on any one signatory is regarded as an attack on all three. The clause mirrors NATO's Article 5. Unlike NATO, the pact lacks an integrated command structure, leaving activation thresholds and crisis-coordination mechanisms undefined.