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Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan signed a mutual defense pact, informally dubbed the 'Mecca Agreement,' aimed at sharpening regional deterrence and shifting responsibility for Middle East security toward regional powers. The pact's central clause stipulates that an attack on one signatory would be treated as an attack on all, reflecting a broader regional realignment following the Gaza war and Iran-Israel tensions. Pakistan has since expanded its defense ties further across the Gulf, signing a new defense agreement with Kuwait that follows similar arrangements with Saudi Arabia, according to Al Jazeera. Analysts note Gulf states are increasingly courting Pakistan's military capabilities, though the tangible benefits to Pakistan itself remain unclear, as the kingdom deepens its role as a regional security partner amid ongoing instability tied to the Israel-Gaza conflict and its spillover.