Pakistan, Saudi, Turkish chiefs discuss closer military ties

The military chiefs of Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey met in Riyadh to discuss closer military ties. According to the Pakistan military, they reviewed the security situation and threats facing Saudi Arabia, and affirmed a commitment to collective defense. They also vowed to turn the Makkah Joint Defense Agreement commitments into effective cooperation.

The meeting, reported by Saudi Gazette, took place on Friday and was attended by the chiefs of defense and general staff of the three countries. They strongly condemned attacks targeting Makkah and Saudi Arabia's civilian and economic infrastructure, and praised the vigilance and professionalism of the Saudi Armed Forces. The military chiefs discussed ways to strengthen cooperation, including enhanced intelligence sharing, military coordination, and capability integration.

The talks came against the backdrop of Saudi Arabia being dragged into fresh fighting between the Houthis and the Yemeni government, with the former declaring a maritime blockade on Saudi Arabia and targeting its ships in the Red Sea, as reported by Dawn - Pakistan. The tripartite agreement, signed on August 7, stipulated that an attack against any of the three countries would be considered an attack against all.

Brief written by urgent.news from Al-Monitor, Saudi Gazette, Dawn - Pakistan, Dawn — 4 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.