WorldMecca Agreement signals Gulf doubts over US protection, expert says

The Mecca Joint Defense Agreement among Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey reflects growing Gulf doubts about the reliability and limits of the US security umbrella, Professor Ding Long said. He described it as a gradual move toward greater regional security autonomy and less reliance on Washington, not “de-Americanization”; for now, the alliance remains political rather than operational.

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