The Sunni Axis: Mecca as the Third Pole
The Mecca Joint Defense Agreement has created a third pole in Middle East geopolitics — a pragmatic Sunni axis anchored by Turkey, Saudi Arabia, and Pakistan. Unlike Iran's Axis of Resistance or the US-backed Abraham Accords, this pact is realignment by risk management rather than by conviction. But can three rival states with divergent ideologies and competing leadership ambitions truly hold together? The answer depends on whether they are willing to bear the cost of defending one another. #SunniAxis #MeccaPact #TurkeySaudiPakistan #MiddleEastSecurity #Geopolitics2026 #DefenseAlliance #RegionalOrder #NuclearAmbiguity