Military Cooperation Agreement in Mecca

Three countries met in Mecca and signed

a mutual defense agreement. What does each

country bring to the table? What if their

armies became a single force?

According to the latest estimates, the three armies have approximately

3,415 military aircraft,

including 815 fighter jets and interceptor aircraft.

About 6,046

tanks, 200 attack helicopters,

and 33 aerial refueling aircraft.

At sea, Turkey

and Pakistan alone have about 22

submarines. The number of troops reaches roughly

1.4 million active-duty personnel.

If the three countries' arsenals were combined into one army,

it would form one of the world's four largest

military arsenals by number. The largest

tank fleet worldwide, the second-largest stockpile of

military vehicles, the third-largest helicopter fleet,

and the fourth-largest air force by number of

aircraft. But more important than the total weaponry is what

each country adds to the equation. Pakistan

It is the only member of the agreement that possesses nuclear weapons.

They are estimated at around 170 warheads, and its

population is around 255 million,

giving it an enormous human base. As for

Turkey, its main advantage lies in its ability to

produce weapons itself. Turkey has NATO's second-largest

army and, over two decades, has become

a defense-industries hub producing drones,

missiles, armored vehicles, ships, and air defense

systems. Its defense exports in 2025

reached around $10 billion

to nearly 40 countries. According to some

estimates, Turkey provides around 65 percent of

armed drones used worldwide.

Saudi Arabia, meanwhile, has financial capacity and advanced

weaponry. In 2025, it spent

around $83 billion, becoming

the world's eighth-largest military spender. It was also

the world's third-largest arms importer during

The period from 2021 to 2025

Seventy-seven percent of those imports

came from the United States, and its arsenal includes

F-15 fighter jets and advanced Patriot

and THAAD systems.

At the same time, Riyadh seeks to turn its financial power into

a domestic military manufacturing base, aiming to localize more

than 50% of military spending by 2030,

giving it a significant capacity to

fund joint arms and development projects with

Turkey and Pakistan.