How will the Mecca agreement become an operational framework? | Military

On August 7, the leaders of Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkiye signed a safety settlement in Mecca.

Now their defence and overseas affairs ministers are understanding find out how to flip the pact into an operational framework.

The phrases clearly state that an assault towards one of many three international locations will probably be thought of an assault towards all of them.

And with that in thoughts, the Istanbul assembly focuses on coordinating defence manufacturing capabilities and deepening cooperation within the trade.

It comes as pressure within the Center East is operating excessive, for ever and ever to the conflict in Iran.

However what are the hurdles to those three international locations forming a functioning navy and safety mannequin?

Presenter: Mohammed Jamjoom

Visitors:

Muhanad Seloom – Non-Resident Senior Fellow on the Center East Council on World Affairs

Rabia Akhtar – Dean of the School of Social Sciences on the College of Lahore

Galip Dalay – Senior Analysis Fellow at Chatham Home specialising in Turkish overseas coverage