The Saudi-Turkish-Pakistani Security Agreement: A Preliminary Assessment

The Mecca Agreement, signed on 7 August, may not be the first step in a series of moves that key states in the region have begun to take, reflecting significant strategic shifts. Although the challenges facing the countries of the region are not new, they have intensified markedly in recent years. The Israeli war on Gaza, and its expansion into the US-Israeli war on Iran during the current presidency of Donald Trump, have undoubtedly provided the most significant impetus for countries in the region to reconsider their external strategic calculations, their roles, and their standing within the region. The collective…