Which other countries could join the Turkiye-Saudi-Pakistan defence pact? - Al Jazeera
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- A Turkish minister said the new Turkiye-Saudi-Pakistan defence pact is technically equivalent to NATO's Article 5 mutual defense clause, per Reuters.
- Al Jazeera examines which other countries could join the three-nation pact, while the South China Morning Post reports China is 'waiting in the wings' as the 'Mecca pact' signals the Gulf moving beyond the US security umbrella.
Why it matters: A Turkish minister's framing of the pact as Article 5-equivalent establishes it as a binding mutual defense commitment among three non-NATO powers. The South China Morning Post's 'Mecca pact' framing recasts the deal as part of a potential Gulf security realignment away from the US umbrella, with China positioned as a possible future participant.
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