Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan are moving closer to a landmark trilateral defense agreement that would treat an attack on any one of the three nations as an attack on all, signaling a significant shift in regional security cooperation.
According to a Reuters report, the draft pact has been under discussion for several months and reflects a growing military alignment among the three influential regional powers. Pakistan’s Minister for Defense Production, Raza Hayat Harraj, confirmed that identical draft texts have been circulating between Islamabad, Riyadh and Ankara for about 10 months, although the agreement has not yet been finalized.
Harraj explained that the proposed framework is still under deliberation and will require full consensus from all parties before it can be formally adopted. He also clarified that the trilateral deal is separate from an existing bilateral defense agreement signed between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia last year, emphasizing that this new arrangement represents a broader, multilateral step.
“The Pakistan–Saudi Arabia–Turkiye trilateral agreement is already in the pipeline,” Harraj said, noting that all three governments are actively reviewing the same draft document.
The timing of the talks highlights growing regional concerns about security and stability across West Asia. Rising tensions, ongoing conflicts and recent Israeli military actions have prompted several countries to reassess their defense strategies and long-standing security assumptions.
The US-backed Israeli strike on Qatar, in particular, has been cited as a turning point that accelerated discussions around alternative security arrangements outside Washington’s traditional security umbrella.
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