Saudi Arabia, Türkiye and Pakistan will hold the first meeting of a committee responsible for directing their new defence partnership in Istanbul on Monday.
The Strategic Political and Defense Committee was created under the Makkah Joint Defense Pact signed by the three countries earlier this month.
Turkish Foreign Ministry sources said the meeting is expected to include the foreign ministers, defence ministers and chiefs of general staff of Saudi Arabia, Türkiye and Pakistan.
The officials will determine the priorities for implementing the agreement and set the direction of future military and security co-operation, according to Anadolu Agency.
Discussions are expected to cover current international security developments and measures to improve the three countries’ joint defence capabilities.
Officials will consider ways to increase interoperability among the Saudi, Turkish and Pakistani armed forces, allowing them to operate together more effectively.
Counterterrorism co-operation will also be included in the talks.
Defence production and research
The committee is expected to examine closer defence industry ties among the three countries.
Proposed areas include joint production, research and development, and other projects involving their respective defence sectors.
No specific weapons programs or production agreements have been announced ahead of the meeting.
Participants are expected to establish a framework for a permanent secretariat and other mechanisms to co-ordinate the activities identified by the committee.
They will also work on a roadmap for implementing the pact and developing the trilateral defence partnership.
The committee was formed to provide strategic direction for joint activities and ensure that decisions taken under the agreement are carried out through designated institutions.
Regional security framework
The three countries view the pact as a co-operative security structure intended to support regional peace, security and stability.
The framework will remain open to other countries that respect international law and share its stated commitment to peaceful co-operation.
Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif signed the Makkah Joint Defense Pact on August 7.
Its central provision establishes a collective-defense commitment among the three signatories.
Under the clause, an attack against any one of the countries will be considered an attack against all three.