Defensive Alliance of Mecca: Deployment of Military Capabilities in Saudi Arabia

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The strategic political and defense committee of the Mecca Defense Alliance has decided to immediately transition to the practical implementation of joint defense commitments, taking the necessary measures to provide the agreed-upon forces and military capabilities and to quickly deploy them in the Kingdom, in accordance with the approved arrangements and national legislations of the member states, enhancing military readiness, integration, and collective capability to face and respond to threats.

This came during an emergency meeting held today in Riyadh by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, and the Republic of Turkey for the strategic political and defense committee of the Mecca Defense Alliance, to discuss the security developments and threats facing the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

As part of the institutional building of the Mecca Defense Alliance, the committee decided to appoint retired General Nauman Mahmood from the Islamic Republic of Pakistan as the first Secretary-General for a period of three years.

The member states welcomed him, wishing him success and achievement in performing his duties, expressing their confidence in his contribution to the development of the alliance and the realization of its goals. The member states strongly condemned the attempts to target Mecca and Medina, and the continued attacks on cities and civilian and economic facilities in the Kingdom, affirming their absolute rejection of any aggression or threat to the security of the Kingdom and the safety of its territories.

The Islamic Republic of Pakistan and the Republic of Turkey praised the vigilance and readiness of the Saudi armed forces, as well as the professional performance and high efficiency they demonstrated in confronting the threats and assaults facing the Kingdom, and in protecting its security and territorial integrity.

The committee reviewed the results of the political and military consultations that preceded the meeting, and approved the recommendations submitted to it, affirming that the Defense Pact of Mecca embodies a firm commitment to collective defense and a unified stance in the face of threats. The parties emphasized that the security of each party is an integral part of the collective security of the three countries, and that translating the Mecca Agreement for collective defense into practical measures embodies the credibility of the commitment to collective defense, enhances the effectiveness of deterrence, and confirms the unity of the three countries and their determination to defend their security, sovereignty, and territorial integrity, in accordance with the provisions of the agreement.