Mecca Pact's First Test: If Not Now, When Will Pakistan Defend Saudi?
A month after Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Türkiye signed a mutual defence pact promising collective action against an armed attack, Saudi Arabia says it has intercepted a Houthi drone near Mecca. Pakistan has condemned the incident but previously said no military response was under discussion. With the Houthis denying they targeted Mecca, the crisis is raising a bigger question: what exactly triggers the new defence pact?
