PoliticsTrump hails Mecca pact: Can it replace the region’s US security umbrella?
Saudi Arabia, Türkiye and Pakistan have signed a mutual defence pact as Donald Trump urges allies to shoulder more responsibility for their own security. Trump welcomed the agreement, while analysts debated whether it could reduce or replace the three countries’ reliance on the US security umbrella.
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Trump hails Mecca pact: Can it replace the region’s US security umbrella?
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