The Mecca alliance after its first test
Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan have had a mutual defence pact since 7 August. We are tracking whether the first pledge of support turns into a real deployment.
The article that started it
Mekka-aliancia: pakt ako NATO mal prvý test. Zatiaľ je skôr štítom než mečom
Saudi, Turci a Pakistanci majú od augusta obranný pakt. Po útokoch húsíov ho spustili, no Ankara a Islamabad zatiaľ sľúbili skôr podporu než boj.
What we are still watching
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Turkish parliament has ratified the pact or approved sending troops
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Ankara or Islamabad officially disclosed the number and type of forces deployed in Saudi Arabia
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Pakistani or Turkish units acknowledged taking part in operations inside Yemen
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The US has joined strikes against the Houthis directly
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A fourth state has joined the pact
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