Trump Sees Mecca Deal as Key Step
Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan signed the Mecca Defense Pact, which aims to strengthen mutual deterrence against any armed attack on any of the three countries and to develop military cooperation among them. U.S. President Donald Trump welcomed this agreement, considering it a bold and significant step that reflects increasing convergence in the Middle East and establishes a higher level of military coordination between the nations. The announcement of the agreement was made on August 7 in Mecca, with its signing by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, and Pakistani Prime Minister Muhammad Shabbaz Sharif. In a related context, Trump also announced a reduction in joint military exercises with South Korea, viewing them as sending hostile messages to North Korea amid escalating tensions between the two, alongside North Korea’s ongoing missile tests.
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