Military leaders from Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkiye have promised to turn the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement into real and immediate military cooperation. The chiefs of defence forces and general staff of the three nations met in Riyadh on Friday to review the current security situation and the threats facing the kingdom.
According to the Inter Services Public Relations, the leaders strongly condemned recent strikes that targeted the holy city of Makkah along with civilian and economic facilities. They praised the high level of vigilance and professionalism shown by the Saudi Armed Forces in protecting the country and its people.
During the talks the three sides focused on practical steps to strengthen their partnership. These included better intelligence sharing, closer military coordination and greater integration of defence capabilities. The goal is to improve deterrence and build a stronger system of collective defence.
The military chiefs highlighted the deep and long standing relations based on mutual trust among Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkiye. They said the Riyadh meeting itself proved the strength of this defence partnership. The leaders once again confirmed their full commitment to collective defence and their firm resolve to protect the security, sovereignty and territorial integrity of Saudi Arabia.
In a separate meeting, Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir held talks with Saudi Defence Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman. Both sides reaffirmed their readiness to work together against any attacks on the kingdom. The Saudi minister later confirmed the discussion on social media and noted the positive results of the chiefs of staff meeting.
The Makkah Joint Defence Agreement was signed on August 7, 2026 during a special summit in Makkah. Under this pact an armed attack on any one of the three countries will be treated as an attack on all three. The agreement also calls for joint military exercises, stronger coordination and the creation of political and military mechanisms involving defence and foreign ministers as well as military chiefs.
The alliance secretariat will be based in Riyadh and its first secretary general will come from Pakistan. Retired Lieutenant General Nauman Mahmood has already been appointed to that post. Officials have also left the door open for possible expansion of the arrangement in the future, while making clear that the current pact is not directed against any other country.
