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What the Makkah Agreement is Missing

On August 7, 2026, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Turkiye signed a defence pact termed as the Makkah Defence Alliance. This is primarily an agreement for collective security, quite similar to NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization)'s Article 5.

What the Makkah Agreement is Missing

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On August 7, 2026, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Turkiye signed a defence pact termed as the Makkah Defence Alliance.

This is primarily an agreement for collective security, quite similar to NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization)'s Article 5.

The official announcement states: "Any armed aggression against any one of the three states shall be considered an […] The post.

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On August 7, 2026, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Turkiye signed a defence pact termed as the Makkah Defence Alliance. This is primarily an agreement for collective security, quite similar to NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization)'s Article 5. The official announcement states: "Any armed aggression against any one of the three states shall be considered an […] The post.

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