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Mecca agreement is ‘just ink on paper’: Analysis
Published 10 August 2026 · politics
Wolfgang Pusztai, a security policy and defence analyst, says the defence agreement between Turkiye, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan is currently “just ink on paper”. “We
Wolfgang Pusztai, a security policy and defence analyst, says the defence agreement between Turkiye, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan is currently “just ink on paper”. “We have not seen Pakistani or Turkish troops in Saudi Arabia because of the recent attacks by the Houthis,” he said.
“We did not see a Turkish reaction to the Iranian missile attacks on the Gulf states, including Saudi Arabia,” the analyst added. Pusztai stressed that
if there are no boots on the ground in the three different countries, or if Pakistani and Turkish soldiers are not affected by an attack
on Saudi Arabia, such a mutual defence agreement would not work. Find us on Check our website Check out our Instagram page Download AJE Mobile App
Published: August 10, 2026 • 3:16 PM IST · Updated: August 10, 2026 • 3:42 PM ISTBy TheBriefWire Editorial Team
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Wolfgang Pusztai, a security policy and defence analyst, says the defence agreement between Turkiye, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan is currently “just ink on paper”.
“We have not seen Pakistani or Turkish troops in Saudi Arabia because of the recent attacks by the Houthis,” he said.
“We did not see a Turkish reaction to the Iranian missile attacks on the Gulf states, including Saudi Arabia,” the analyst added.
Pusztai stressed that if there are no boots on the ground in the three different countries, or if Pakistani and Turkish soldiers are not affected by an attack on Saudi Arabia, such a mutual defence agreement would not work.
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