# Which other countries could join the Turkiye-Saudi-Pakistan defence pact?

https://mins.news/en/item/17439

- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-09 11:59 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/9/which-other-countries-could-join-the-turkiye-saudi-pakistan-defence-pact?traffic_source=rss

> The defence pact involving Turkiye, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan could potentially be expanded to include other countries. Egypt has been mentioned as one possible candidate. Analysts caution, however, that Cairo may be reluctant to take on defence commitments. The discussion therefore centers on which countries might join and how willing Egypt would be to participate.

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