"The NATO of Arab States" will be translated to the ground - but Turkey hesitates

Saudi Defense Minister Khalid bin Salman met with Pakistan's army chief General Asim Munir in Riyadh following an emergency meeting of the military chiefs of Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan, amid the Houthi threat. Turkey expresses willingness to provide military and technical assistance under one condition, but no decision has been made on sending forces for direct combat in Yemen.

Saudi Defense Minister Khalid bin Salman met with Pakistan's army chief General Asim Munir in Riyadh. The meeting followed an emergency summit of the military chiefs of Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan, convened amid the escalating Houthi threat to the kingdom. The agreement between the three countries, signed in August, stipulates that an attack on one will be considered an attack on all, similar to NATO's collective defense clause. Turkish media presented the summit as an emergency meeting to examine military aid to Saudi Arabia. Turkey expresses willingness to assist with military and technical needs, but under one unspecified condition. The acceleration in coordination comes after a series of Houthi attacks, including a ballistic missile attempt toward the capital Riyadh and an attempt to strike Mecca using an unmanned aerial vehicle that was intercepted. However, no decision has been announced by Pakistan or Turkey to send forces for direct combat in Yemen.