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The Mecca Agreement is not a regional NATO, but it is not to be underestimated

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This news piece was first published on policypress.cy By Yiannos Stratis The Mecca Joint Defence Agreement was signed on 7 August between Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey, aimed at strengthening deterrence and security in the Middle East. Crucially, the agreement provisions a NATO-like mutual defence clause, whereby ‘any armed attack against any one of the three […]