The newly formed security pact between Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Turkiye risks prioritizing immediate regional threats over broader geopolitical considerations, echoing the early evolution of NATO. While the alliance’s stated goal is “collective deterrence,” the agreement lacks detail regarding funding and specific protocols, raising questions about its long-term viability given historical precedents like the 1955 Baghdad Pact which dissolved due to internal strife.…
Friday, August 7
The Brief
Pakistan joined Saudi Arabia and Turkiye in a security pact Thursday. Former President Trump renewed efforts to dismiss Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, continuing criticism of the central bank. And in Ukraine, Kyiv’s drones struck a Wildberries warehouse more than 2,000 kilometers from the Russian border.
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