The Mecca defence pact combines a top oil exporter, NATO's second-largest army and the only Muslim nuclear arsenal.
Saudi-Pakistan-Turkiye pact: A new shield or strategic signal?The agreement names no adversary, but analysts say Iran and its regional network are central to the thinking behind it.
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