Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey Military Chiefs Meet in Riyadh
- Military chiefs from Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey convened in Riyadh on September 25, 2026, to advance intelligence sharing, military coordination, and capability integration.
- The talks in the Saudi capital involved Turkish Chief of General Staff General Selcuk Bayraktaroglu, Saudi Arabia's Chief of General Staff General Fayyadh bin Hamed Al-Ruwaili, and Pakistan's...
- The Riyadh consultations serve as a follow-up to the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement, which the three nations signed in August 2026 after nearly a year of formal negotiations.
Military chiefs from Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey convened in Riyadh on September 25, 2026, to advance intelligence sharing, military coordination, and capability integration. The high-level meeting brings together the armed forces leadership of the three nations following the signing of a major collective defense pact last month as regional security pressures mount.
Defense Leaders Review Security Threats in Riyadh
The talks in the Saudi capital involved Turkish Chief of General Staff General Selcuk Bayraktaroglu, Saudi Arabia’s Chief of General Staff General Fayyadh bin Hamed Al-Ruwaili, and Pakistan’s Chief of Defence Forces and Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir, according to statements from the Saudi Defence Ministry and Pakistan’s military. During the session, the military commanders reviewed the broader security situation across the region and addressed direct threats facing the kingdom. Both official statements confirmed that the chiefs condemned attacks by Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis targeting the holy city of Makkah, alongside civilian and economic infrastructure inside Saudi Arabia. “The chiefs also discussed ways to further advance cooperation among the armed forces of the three countries,” Pakistan’s military stated following the discussions.
Implementation of the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement
The Riyadh consultations serve as a follow-up to the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement, which the three nations signed in August 2026 after nearly a year of formal negotiations. Under the terms of the pact, an armed attack against any single signatory nation is officially regarded as an attack against all three, establishing a framework designed to strengthen collective deterrence. The defense pact and subsequent military coordination efforts arrive as regional conflicts expose deep security vulnerabilities across Gulf states. Ongoing hostilities involving Iran have disrupted vital maritime shipping lanes, threatening the transport of oil and other essential goods through the Strait of Hormuz.
