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Will 'Islamic Nato' protect Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkey

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The newly formed "Islamic NATO"—officially known as the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement signed on August 7, 2026—does commit Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey to protect one another through a mutual defense clause. The pact legally establishes that an armed attack against any one of the three states will be treated as an attack against all, mirroring the collective defense principle of NATO’s Article 5.

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