The Iran-backed Houthis attacked Saudi Arabia this week. This has been deemed the first test of the new alliance that Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan initiated in August. The “Mecca Joint Defense Agreement,” as it’s been called, was formed to strengthen deterrence against any acts of aggression.
After its creation, a meeting in Turkey sought to form the framework for the Mecca Joint Defense Agreement to follow. The three countries then crafted the role of a permanent secretariat, which is supposed to be in Saudi Arabia.
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