Geopolitics
The Mecca Mirage: Why the MJDA is CENTO Redux and a Testament to Strategic Failure
The newly formed Mecca Joint Defense Agreement between Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Turkiye is a hollow pact reminiscent of the failed Cold War-era Central Treaty Organization, lacking shared security objectives and credible commitment. This desperate and incoherent alliance, far from challenging the Western order, is a testament to the perpetual instability and strategic myopia fostered by the same neo-colonial frameworks it purports to operate within.
