Mecca Defense Alliance Meeting
Saudi Arabia, Türkiye and Pakistan convene first Mecca Defense Alliance chiefs meeting.
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Saudi Arabia, Türkiye and Pakistan are convening their military chiefs under the Mecca Defense Alliance as Houthi missile and drone attacks on Saudi territory intensify. The alliance, signed in August, treats an attack on one member as an attack on all three; the chiefs are expected to discuss practical support for Saudi Arabia. The initiative follows talks among the countries’ foreign ministers in New York, where they condemned attacks on Mecca and Saudi civilian and economic infrastructure and affirmed the Kingdom’s right to defend itself. Türkiye’s military chief is traveling to Saudi Arabia for the first chiefs-of-staff meeting under the pact, which is also developing joint institutions and coordination mechanisms. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has said the Houthis act independently of Tehran, as the widening confrontation raises concerns about regional security, shipping and energy markets.
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Saudi authorities said six Houthi-launched ballistic missiles were intercepted, with alerts issued for areas including Mecca, Jeddah and Yanbu.
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The three foreign ministers backed Saudi Arabia’s right to defend its security under Article 51 of the UN Charter and stressed respect for international law, state sovereignty and freedom of maritime navigation.
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The alliance’s first Strategic Political and Defense Committee meeting took place in Istanbul on August 31, where the members agreed to establish a general secretariat in Saudi Arabia.
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