ALBAWABA- Turkey, Saudi Arabia, and Pakistan are in discussions to establish a joint defense alliance, signaling a potential shift in regional security dynamics, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said on Thursday.
Speaking at a press conference in Istanbul, Fidan confirmed that talks are underway among the three countries, stressing the need for greater regional trust and cooperation to address shared security challenges, while noting that no formal agreement has yet been signed.
His remarks follow disclosures by Pakistan’s Minister for Defence Production, Raza Hayat Harraj, who told Reuters that a draft trilateral defense pact has been prepared after nearly a year of negotiations and is now under review by all three governments.
Harraj said the proposed agreement is separate from the Saudi-Pakistani bilateral defense deal signed in September 2025 and would require full consensus before being finalized.
The initiative builds on the deepening strategic partnership between Riyadh and Islamabad, formalized last year at Al Yamamah Palace in a pact that includes mutual defense commitments similar to NATO’s Article 5, along with cooperation in military training, technology transfer, and counterterrorism.
That agreement reflected Saudi Arabia’s efforts to diversify its security partnerships beyond the United States, while leveraging Pakistan’s military manpower and nuclear capabilities in exchange for Saudi financial and energy support.
The proposed trilateral framework is a potential “Islamic trio” alliance that could reshape regional geopolitics by combining Turkey’s advanced defense industry and operational experience, Saudi Arabia’s economic weight, and Pakistan’s nuclear deterrent and missile capabilities.
It could also strengthen collective deterrence against terrorism, regional instability, and expanding Israeli rogue practices, particularly amid unrest in Iran and uncertainty surrounding U.S. policy under President Donald Trump.
