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Saudi-Turkey-Pakistan pact raises new security questions | DW News

Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan have unveiled a new defense pact that echoes NATO's collective defense principle. Is it a response to growing threats from Iran and its allies, a sign of shifting regional power dynamics, or a hedge against uncertainty over America's long-term role in Gulf security? We get analysis from Gulf security expert Dania Thafer and geopolitical strategist Kamran Bokhari. Chapters: 0:00 Intro 1:02 Inside the Saudi-Turkey-Pakistan defense pact 3:32 Is Iran the main driver behind the pact? 6:10 The US role and the push for 'burden-sharing' 8:24 Why Pakistan stayed out o…