Turkey is now in talks to join a strong defense agreement made between Saudi Arabia and Pakistan. This agreement is like Article 5 of NATO, in which an attack on one member will be considered an attack on all. Many people are calling it ‘Islamic NATO’ or ‘Muslim NATO’.

Turkey’s entry into mutual defense agreement

According to Bloomberg report, this agreement was first signed between Saudi Arabia and Pakistan in September 2025, which is called Strategic Mutual Defense Agreement. Now Turkey is trying to join it and the talks have advanced a lot. The possibility of an agreement is said to be very high.

What will the three countries give in this alliance?

• Saudi Arabia: Will give a lot of money and financial support. Saudi has a lot of income from oil, which will help in running this alliance.
• Pakistan: Will provide nuclear weapons, ballistic missiles and a large army. Pakistan is the only Islamic country in the world which has nuclear weapons.
• Turkish: Will provide strong military experience, domestic defense industry and modern weapons. Turkey is a member of NATO and has the second largest army after America. Turkey is building corvette warships for Pakistan, upgrading F-16 fighter jets, sharing drone technology and is talking about including both in the fifth-generation fighter jet program.

Nihat Ali Ozkan, strategist of Ankara-based think tank TEPAV, said that America is now focusing more on its own and Israel’s interests, so these countries are creating a new way to decide new friends and enemies. The intentions of the three countries are found in parts of South Asia, the Middle East and Africa.

The three countries came closer than before

• All three countries are concerned about Iran (Shia dominated), they prefer talks with Iran, not war.
• He supports a stable Sunni government in Syria and the state of Palestine.
• This week, the first naval meeting of the three countries took place in Ankara, which has been confirmed by the Turkish Defense Ministry.

What is India’s reaction to this alliance?

India has kept an eye on this ‘Islamic NATO’ plan. This development is important because Turkey is a long-time member of NATO. Operation Sindoor took place between India and Pakistan in May 2025, in which Turkey openly supported Pakistan. After that clash there was ceasefire between the two countries.

This alliance is yet to be fully formed, but if Turkey joins, it could change the security of South Asia and the Middle East. Experts believe that this alliance is mainly for Iran and regional challenges, and not for India or Israel. But India is cautious because Pakistan and Turkey have already been speaking against India on the Kashmir issue.

Pakistan Army Chief Field Marshal Asim Munir has prepared a new ‘defense doctrine’ for the security of the Muslim world. Under this doctrine, Pakistan is increasing aggressive defense and strategic partnerships with Muslim countries. This includes big arms deals, sale of fighter aircraft and missiles. India’s defense and intelligence sources have described it as a new principle of ‘defense diplomacy’.

Pakistan’s nuclear umbrella will provide security

According to sources, due to increasing instability in the world, many Muslim countries are looking for security under the nuclear umbrella of Pakistan. Pakistan is the only Islamic country in the world with nuclear weapons. However, so far no deal has been made to transfer or share nuclear weapons with any country. But Pakistan is giving strategic assurance to those countries which are under threat from Israel or any other country.

Pakistan wants to become protector of Muslim countries

Indian security sources say that the Saudi-Pakistan agreement may change the balance of power in the Middle East. Asim Munir is taking this strategy forward rapidly. Pakistan is trying to make itself the ‘protector’ of Muslim countries.

Pakistan gets defense export orders worth $8 billion

Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar has said that about 8 Muslim countries have explored the possibility of defense partnership with Islamabad. These countries want to buy arms and military cooperation. Pakistan has secured defense export orders worth $8 billion in the current financial year 2025-26 and aims to sell arms up to $20 billion in the next 3-5 years.

What big deals is Pakistan making with which countries?

Pakistan has signed a strategic military agreement with Saudi Arabia. The deal for the potential JF-17 Thunder fighter plane could be worth $3.7 billion. Saudi Arabia is relying on Pakistan due to regional instability (Yemen, Israel-Palestine, Libya, Sudan etc.) and tensions with UAE. Saudi can call Pakistani army to fight at any time at its behest. Other than this-

• Azerbaijan: A deal for 40 JF-17 aircraft worth $4.6 billion has been finalized, which is currently in the delivery stage.
• Libya: Arms deals worth $1.25-1.4 billion through UAE banking channels.
• Sudan: Arms deal worth $1.1 billion.
• Bangladesh: Defense agreement worth about $1 billion, which may include JF-17 and other weapons.

Turkey also wants to join the Saudi-Pakistan agreement. Apart from this, Jordan and Egypt are also showing interest in Pakistani weapons. With these deals, Pakistan is trying to create a NATO-like structure among Muslim countries.

Highlights of JF-17 defense deal

JF-17 Thunder fighter aircraft is a joint project of Pakistan and China. It is a light, multi-role fighter jet, which is cheap and easily available. JF-17 is the main attraction in many deals. Missiles, drones, helicopters and air defense systems are also part of these deals.