Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkey pledge rapid deployment of joint forces under the Mecca Defence Alliance to defend Saudi Arabia.

Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkiye agreed to rapidly deploy allied military capabilities in the kingdom. The move signals the Makkah alliance shifting from deterrence on paper to operational support amid escalating Houthi-linked threats.

Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey have moved to operationalise the Mecca Pact with rapid force deployment arrangements. The step comes amid persistent security threats to the kingdom and signals a tighter collective defence posture.

They agreed to move immediately towards 'the practical implementation of the collective defence commitments'. Read more at straitstimes.com.

They agreed to move immediately towards 'the practical implementation of the collective defence commitments'. Read more at straitstimes.com.