Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan sign a joint defense pact

The geopolitical map of the Middle East is being redrawn. Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan signed a joint defense pact declaring that an attack on one of them will be considered an attack “against all three.”

The details of the agreement

Signed in Mecca by Mohammed bin Salman, Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Shehbaz Sharif, the pact establishes a mechanism of joint defense and collective deterrence between three regional powers that, until now, maintained nuanced relations.

The regional context

The agreement comes amid the Middle East conflict over the US and Israel war against Iran, a scenario that has reshuffled alliances across the region. The alliance between the most influential Sunni power, Ottoman Turkey and the Pakistani nuclear power redefines the strategic balance of the Middle East and Asia.

The key figure

Against all three. The clause turning three countries into a single regional defense front.