Amid escalating tension with Israel and ongoing conflict with Iran, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, and Pakistan are moving forward with forming a new military alliance. Senior military and diplomatic officials from the three countries participating in the "Makkah Joint Defense Pact" are convening in Istanbul on Monday for their inaugural meeting. Signed earlier this month, the treaty explicitly states that a armed attack against any single member nation will be considered an attack on all three.The "Mecc...
