Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, Egypt form new defense axis. Foreign ministers meet in Islamabad as deals on drones, missiles, and mutual defense emerge.
Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Egypt are forming a new power broker axis with increased military cooperation and synchronized diplomacy, including a mutual defense agreement between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia, revived naval drills between Turkey and Egypt, and a $350 million military export deal between Turkey and Egypt.
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Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Egypt are forming a new power broker axis with increased military cooperation and synchronized diplomacy, including a mutual defense agreement between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia, revived naval drills between Turkey and Egypt, and a $350 million military export deal between Turkey and Egypt.
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