Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Türkiye convened on Monday an emergency meeting of the Strategic-Political and Defense Committee of the Makkah Alliance for Defense in Riyadh to address the security developments and threats facing the Kingdom.
The committee decided to move immediately to the practical implementation of the collective defense commitments and to take the necessary measures to provide the agreed military forces and capabilities and ensure their rapid deployment in the Kingdom, in line with the approved arrangements and the national legislation of the parties, thereby boosting readiness, military integration, and the collective capacity to confront and counter threats.
The parties underlined that the security of each party is an integral part of the collective security of the three countries.
Translating the Makkah Agreement for Joint Defense into practical measures demonstrates the credibility of the commitment to collective defense, strengthens the effectiveness of deterrence, and reaffirms the unity and determination of the three countries to defend their security, sovereignty, and territorial integrity, in accordance with the provisions of the agreement, they added.
Saudi Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman said that the committee meeting underscores the solidarity of the involved nations against threats to Saudi Arabia and the holy sites.
The parties strongly condemned the attempted targeting of Makkah and Madinah, as well as the continuing attacks targeting cities and civilian and economic facilities in the Kingdom, reaffirming their unequivocal rejection of any attack or threat against the Kingdom’s security and territorial integrity.
Pakistan and Türkiye commended the vigilance and readiness of the Saudi Armed Forces, as well as the professionalism and high level of competence they have demonstrated in countering the threats and attacks facing the Kingdom and in safeguarding its security and territorial integrity.
The committee reviewed the outcomes of the political and military consultations preceding the meeting and approved the recommendations submitted to it, stressing that the Makkah Alliance for Defense embodies a firm commitment to collective defense and a unified position in confronting threats.
As part of the institutional development of the Makkah Alliance for Defense, the committee decided to appoint Lieutenant General Nauman Mahmood of Pakistan as the first Secretary-General for a three-year term.
