Turkey offers support to Saudi military as Houthi attacks test new defence pact
Turkey has offered military support to Saudi Arabia following intensified Houthi attacks on the kingdom, testing a recently signed defense pact between Turkey, Saudi Arabia, and Pakistan. While Turkey is ready to assist, Pakistan has yet to commit to a military response.
Why it matters
This development tests the strength of a new regional defense alliance and highlights the ongoing instability in the Middle East caused by Houthi aggression.
Turkey has offered to help meet Saudi Arabia’s military needs as Houthi attacks on the kingdom intensify, potentially putting the recently signed Saudi Turkey Pakistan defence pact to its first major test.According to Reuters, Turkish foreign minister Hakan Fidan said Saudi Arabia could have military requirements because of the attacks and that Turkey was ready to provide assistance. “They may have some military needs, especially on some technical issues. We would have no issues in meeting these,” Fidan told broadcaster NTV.“We see there are very serious attacks on Saudi Arabia’s territorial integrity, sovereignty. We have an alliance agreement in our pact. We are in serious solidarity on this point,” Fidan said.The comments come after Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan signed the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement last month.
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