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_Mecca Joint Defence Agreement invoked for first time after Houthi attacks; Pakistan and Türkiye agree to rapid deployment of forces to Kingdom_ US President Donald Trump has welcomed the decision by Türkiye and Pakistan to deploy military forces to Saudi Arabia under the *Mecca Alliance for Defence*, saying: > “I think they want to help Saudi Arabia, and I think that’s great.” The remarks came after Türkiye, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia agreed on Monday to activate collective deterrence measures and rapidly deploy forces to the Kingdom following an emergency meeting of the Strategic Political and Defence Committee (SPDC) in Riyadh.
86f6 According to a joint statement issued by Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry, each country will contribute agreed military capabilities for rapid deployment to Saudi Arabia under approved national legal frameworks.
86f6 President Trump had previously hailed the pact in August as a *”BIG, BOLD, AND IMPORTANT FIRST STEP”* towards regional self-defence, posting on Truth Social that the Middle East is “coming together.” aaed The alliance brings together Türkiye — NATO’s second-largest army — Pakistan, the Islamic world’s only nuclear power, and Saudi Arabia, the Gulf’s leading military power.

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