Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Pakistan sign 'Mecca Accord' mutual defense pact
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On August 7, Saudi Crown Prince Salman, Turkish President Erdoğan, and Pakistani Prime Minister Sharif met in Mecca to sign the 'Mecca Accord.' Its core provision states that an armed attack against one signatory is an attack against all three. The article frames this as an upgrade to a prior Saudi-Pakistani defense agreement and a 'NATO of the Middle East,' combining Turkey's military, Saudi economic power, and Pakistan's nuclear capability.
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The article, syndicated from the popular nationalist blog 'Bullshit Bullet' (牛弹琴), presents the accord as a 'strong signal to the United States' that Middle Eastern nations now view Washington as an 'increasingly…
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