Turkey to Join Saudi-Pakistan Military Pact, Tying NATO's Second-Largest Army to Gulf Defence Deal

Turkey, Saudi Arabia, and Pakistan plan to sign a defence agreement on August 7, 2026, in Jeddah, according to Saudi military and Turkish intelligence sources. The deal would add Turkey to an existing Saudi-Pakistan treaty where an attack on one country counts as an attack on all three. Turkey is a NATO member with the alliance's second-largest army. How this fits with Turkey's NATO duties remains unclear.