EXCLUSIVE: Turkey, Saudi & NUCLEAR Pakistan Sign Military Pact; Israel, U.S. On ALERT...

The Mecca Joint Defense Agreement was signed on August 7 by Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan, creating a mutual-defense pact modeled on NATO's Article 5.

Shipping constraints through key straits, a drone attack on Egypt's Damietta gas terminal, and Turkey's pipeline role are cited as factors drawing the three nations together, with potential future implications for Israel if Egypt joins.