Greece calls for action against the Mecca Agreement! 'We must act immediately'

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The “Mecca Defense Agreement,” signed on Friday in Mecca by President Erdoğan, Saudi Crown Prince Salman, and Pakistani Prime Minister Sharif, continues to draw attention in the international press.

Pentapostagma, a Greece-based publication, has published a noteworthy analysis of the agreement. The analysis puts forward a direct policy recommendation from Greece’s perspective.

The article argues that, in response to the “Mecca Joint Defense Agreement,” Greece should “immediately” sign a defense agreement similar to the Mecca agreement with Egypt, the UAE, and Saudi Arabia.

It was claimed that Greece has contributed to Saudi Arabia’s air defense with Patriot systems and played a role in intercepting drones and missiles launched by Iran. It was also noted that Greece has sent attack helicopters to the UAE and maintains good relations with Egypt.

Meanwhile, the South China Morning Post also published a noteworthy analysis regarding the agreement.

The analysis stated, “The Saudi Arabia-Turkey-Pakistan defense agreement serves as ‘insurance’against a U.S. withdrawal from the region .”

It was claimed that the defense agreement signed between Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan aims to prevent the Middle East from being thrown into turmoil by the conflict between Iran and Israel, given Washington’s inability to guarantee regional security.

According to the report, analysts also noted that Qatar—which already has a defense agreement with Turkey—is seen as one of the most likely countries to join the pact. Kuwait was also considered among the potential signatories following its approval of an expanded defense cooperation agreement with Pakistan in July.

According to analysts, the Mecca agreement could, over time, become a third geopolitical “center of gravity” in the Middle East.

The analysis also notes that the three countries have“exceptionally complementary needs.”

These were identified as Saudi Arabia’s search for greater military depth, Turkey’s desire to further expand its defense industry, and Pakistan’s need for investment.