Trilateral military integration under the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement

The Pakistani, Saudi and Turkish military chiefs discussed intelligence-sharing, military coordination and integration of their defence capabilities. The talks concerned operational planning rather than an announced joint deployment, while the agreement still requires parliamentary ratification in Turkey. AP later reported that Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan agreed in principle to deploy forces under their defence pact, while providing no troop numbers, contributors or timetable. That goes beyond a committee meeting but is not a confirmed deployment.