Houthi attacks expose gaps in Pakistan's defence pact with Saudi Arabia
Houthi attacks expose gaps in Pakistan's defence pact with Saudi Arabia After positioning itself as a regional mediator by facilitating talks between Washington and Tehran, Pakistan marked a major milestone in its expanding diplomacy last month: the signing of a trilateral defence pact with Saudi Arabia and Turkey in Islam’s holiest city. Signed in Mecca on 7 August, the Joint Defence Agreement…
Houthi attacks reveal weaknesses in Pakistan's defense pact with Saudi Arabia. The signing of a trilateral defense agreement between Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey took place in Mecca on August 7th. This agreement stipulates that an attack on one signatory will be considered an attack on all, drawing parallels to NATO's Article 5.
However, experts cautioned against taking the clause too literally. The pact was soon put to the test on September 8th, when Iran-backed Houthi forces conducted a significant drone and missile attack on Saudi Arabia, targeting crucial military and energy facilities. This event transformed a symbolic commitment into a critical operational challenge.
Neither Pakistan nor Turkey intervened militarily alongside Saudi Arabia, opting for strong diplomatic responses instead.
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