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The Middle East Tries Its Hand at a NATO-Style Pact
['Alexandra Sharp', 'Christian Caryl', 'Bret Devereaux', 'Peter Frankopan', 'Alexandra De Hoop Scheffer', 'Odd Arne Westad', 'Suzanne Nossel', 'Hal Brands', 'Christopher Nye', 'Charles Sun']
Foreign Policy
Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey inked a joint defense pact on Friday, concluding nearly a year of negotiations aimed at countering aggressive military posturing in the Middle East.
Dubbed the Mecca Joint Defense Agreement, the alliance will act as a NATO-style mutual defense pact that consolidates the power and influence of three regional heavyweights.
Mutual DefensePakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey inked a joint defense pact on Friday, concluding nearly a year of negotiations aimed at countering aggressive military posturing in the Middle East.
Dubbed the Mecca Joint Defense Agreement, the alliance will act as a NATO-style mutual defense pact that consolidates the power and influence of three regional heavyweights.
But just how far the joint defense pact will go remains unclear.