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Turkey lays out plans for defence pact with Pakistan and Saudi Arabia

Published

13 August 2026

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regulatory

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Defense Tech

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Middle East

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Read at reuters.com

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Fusion42 · 22 August 2026 · Fusion42 review

Turkey, Saudi Arabia, and Pakistan signed a military pact including joint exercises, defence industry cooperation, and strategic political-military mechanisms to enhance collective defence similar to NATO's Article 5. The agreement prioritises technology cooperation in autonomous systems, electronic warfare, and AI, and Turkey participates in efforts to protect Red Sea shipping.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Defense Tech, and 2 sources have reported it.

◆ The Wire takeaway

Defence founders in Turkey, Saudi Arabia, and Pakistan face fresh opportunities as regional military cooperation and joint development now align under a collective defence pact. Now is the time to engage government contacts and position technology offerings for joint production and logistics support.

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2 sources · 13 Aug 2026

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