Trilateral Defense Pact
Pakistan and Türkiye commit to defending Saudi Arabia under a new trilateral pact.
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Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said a defense pact among Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Türkiye is intended to strengthen regional stability, while warning that Gulf security is indivisible and that Riyadh would respond to threats. Pakistan’s Defense Minister Khawaja Asif said Islamabad is bound to make its military capabilities available to defend Saudi Arabia against Houthi attacks, calling any enemy of the kingdom an enemy of Pakistan. His remarks did not confirm Pakistani participation in strikes or that Saudi Arabia had requested military assistance. Reports also note Pakistan’s apparent caution about being drawn into a wider conflict, including Asif’s warning that a conflict’s course and consequences can be difficult to control.
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Saudi officials said the military chiefs of Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Türkiye met in Riyadh after Houthi attacks intensified, agreeing to deepen military and intelligence cooperation and improve the integration of defensive capabilities under the pact.
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Khawaja Asif said some proxy groups can develop independent agendas and become “rogue,” while noting that Iran does not accept the Houthis as its proxy.
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The reports say the Houthis captured the strategic port city of Mokha and several Red Sea islands, extending their reach toward the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, through which about 12% of global trade passes.
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The crown prince also announced a multinational defensive maritime coalition to strengthen maritime security and protect shared interests in international waterways, and opposed using those waterways as leverage for political or economic pressure.
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