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Turkey, Saudi Arabia, and Pakistan have just signed a bold new defense pact called the Mecca Joint Defense Agreement, creating a mutual defense framework where an attack on any one member is treated as an attack on all. This alliance unites a major oil producer, a nuclear power, and a rising military force, aiming to boost regional deterrence amid growing tensions. Turkey’s foreign minister, Hakan Fidan, clarified the pact is defensive, not directed at any specific nation like Iran, and likened its activation to NATO’s Article 5 — requiring formal requests for aid, which can range from intelligence sharing to troop deployment. Fidan also hinted at future expansion, naming Egypt as a likely next member, and announced regular high-level meetings plus a secretariat in Saudi Arabia to oversee operations.

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