Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Turkey Agree To Defense Pact

David Benbennick

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Credit: David Benbennick
Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkey have signed a three-way defense pact declaring that any aggression on one country will be considered an attack against all three. The pact, known as the Mecca Agreement, was signed on Aug. 7 and follows a similar agreement between Riyadh and Islamabad last September...
Tony Osborne

Based in London, Tony covers European defense programs. Prior to joining Aviation Week in November 2012, Tony was at Shephard Media Group where he was deputy editor for Rotorhub and Defence Helicopter magazines.

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