Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Turkiye Sign Mutual-Defence Pact in Mecca

On 7 August 2026, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Turkiye signed the Mecca Joint Defence Pact. Its mutual-defence clause states that any armed attack against one signatory shall be regarded as an attack against all three. The deal expands a bilateral Saudi-Pakistan defence accord signed in September 2025, which had already placed Pakistani Air Force assets on Saudi soil by April 2026.