# A new power axis in the making? Three military heavyweights join forces, complicating Abraham Accords strategy

https://mins.news/en/item/20270

- Fox News, 2026-08-12 13:53 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.foxnews.com/world/new-power-axis-making-three-military-heavyweights-lock-arms-complicating-abraham-accords-strategy

> Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan have signed the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement. The pact is prompting questions about whether closer military alignment among the three countries signals a shift in the Middle East. It could also make the United States’ strategy surrounding the Abraham Accords more difficult to pursue.

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