Pakistan Signals Turkey, Qatar May Join Saudi Defense Pact as US-Iran War Reshapes Region
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Updated · Bloomberg · May 13
Pakistan Signals Turkey, Qatar May Join Saudi Defense Pact as US-Iran War Reshapes Region
5 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · May 13
Pakistan said Turkey and Qatar may join its existing mutual defense cooperation pact with Saudi Arabia, signaling a possible expansion of the security arrangement.
Defense Minister Khawaja Asif said on local television Monday night that the pact is still being finalized and that adding Qatar and Turkey would be a welcome development.
The potential enlargement points to shifting security alignments in the Middle East and South Asia as the US-Iran war forces regional powers to reassess defense ties.
With a new defense pact forming, is the era of US security guarantees in the Middle East ending?
Can this emerging military bloc bring peace, or will it ignite a larger regional conflict?
Will this new alliance of energy giants control the future of the global economy?