OPINION: Amid heightened security threats and a desire to reduce long-term reliance on outside powers, the Makkah Mutual Defense Agreement is intended to strengthen regional securi

OPINION: Amid heightened security threats and a desire to reduce long-term reliance on outside powers, the Makkah Mutual Defense Agreement is intended to strengthen regional security and support defense burden-sharing, writes @abuhamad1 Link Makkah pact is a step toward strategic self-reliance When Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Turkiye signed the Makkah Joint Defense Agreement on Aug. 7, the three countries provided concrete evidence of a push toward regional strategic autonomy — new