Overview
- Bloomberg, citing people familiar with the matter, reports Ankara is in advanced negotiations to accede and a deal is considered very likely.
- Authorities in Turkey, Pakistan, and Saudi Arabia have not confirmed the talks, and the agreement’s detailed provisions have not been published.
- The Pakistan–Saudi Strategic Mutual Defence Agreement signed in September 2025 includes a collective-defense clause treating an attack on one as an attack on both.
- Media accounts suggest Saudi defense planning could consider Pakistan’s nuclear deterrent, a claim that remains unverified.
- Turkey has intensified defense cooperation with Pakistan, including drone supplies during the May 2025 clash and collaboration on warships and F-16 upgrades, positioning a NATO member for potential entry into a new alignment.