Not an Islamic NATO: The Mecca Agreement Is Building the Post-American Security Architecture — and Iran Is About to Walk ...
LARRY C. JOHNSON • AUGUST 24, 2026 • 1,600 WORDS • 6 COMMENTS • REPLY The Western commentariat filed the Mecca agreement under a comfortable heading. When Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan signed the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement on August 7 — an armed …