# Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Pakistan sign Mecca defence pact 2026-08-13T13:50:08+00:00 | World & Diplomacy | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 2 independent outlets Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan signed a mutual defence agreement in Mecca on August 7, 2026, stating that an attack on any one will be considered an attack on all. The Mecca Joint Defence Agreement, similar to NATO’s Article 5, comes amid growing Gulf doubts about the US as a security provider, after Iran’s retaliatory strikes in February and the Houthi blockade of Saudi Red Sea shipping. Turkey’s Defence Ministry said the pact will involve joint exercises of land, naval and air forces, and deeper defence industry cooperation. The Hindustan Times reports the pact is also a hedge against an aggressive Israel, which has spoken of a rival alliance including Greece and Cyprus. ## Coverage - hindustantimes.com - thehindu.com Tags: Mecca Defence Pact, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, US role, West Asia security Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/saudi-pakistan-turkey-sign-mecca-defence-pact/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/saudi-pakistan-turkey-sign-mecca-defence-pact/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.