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Updated · Atlantic Council · Aug 17

Atlantic Council Examines 3-Nation Mecca Defense Pact as Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan Deepen Ties

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Updated · Atlantic Council · Aug 17

Atlantic Council Examines 3-Nation Mecca Defense Pact as Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan Deepen Ties

3 articles · Updated · Atlantic Council · Aug 17

Atlantic Council hosted a Monday discussion on the Mecca Joint Defense Agreement, a trilateral pact under which an attack on one signatory is treated as an attack on all three.
The event focused on how the Turkey-Saudi Arabia-Pakistan agreement could advance long-standing US goals for greater burden sharing among partners.
Regional experts also examined openings for expanded defense-industrial and institutional cooperation among the three countries.
The panel brought together specialists from the University of Lahore, Naif University, TRENDS US and SETA, underscoring the pact's cross-regional security significance.

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