New power axis in the making? Three military heavyweights lock arms, complicating Abraham Accords strategy

Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan signed the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement. The agreement establishes military cooperation among the three nations. The pact was signed in Mecca and covers defense and security matters between the signatories. The agreement's impact on existing Middle East diplomatic arrangements, including those involving the United States, remains to be determined as implementation proceeds.

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