PoliticsWhat is Saudi Arabia’s motivation for joining the trilateral defence pact?

Türkiye, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia have concluded a trilateral defence agreement intended to strengthen security cooperation among the three countries. The accord was signed in Mecca during a meeting attended by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. Saudi foreign policy analyst Aziz Alghashian examines why Riyadh joined the arrangement.