Saudi Arabia, Türkiye, Pakistan pledge mutual defence as Middle East turmoil escalates
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Saudi Arabia, Türkiye, and Pakistan have entered into a mutual defence agreement as Middle East turmoil escalates. Under the terms of the pact, an armed attack against any of the three nations will be regarded as an attack on all.
The newly formed alliance functions similarly to a NATO-style security pact, binding the defense policies of the three regional powers in response to growing instability in the Middle East.
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Independent.ieCompares the new agreement directly to a NATO-style defence pact
Channel NewsAsiaEmphasizes the specific mutual defence clause regarding armed attacks