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Why the Mecca agreement isn't a so-called 'Islamic NATO' | DW News
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2:09Now PlayingPakistan's Defense Minister Khawaja Asif has called for Islamic nations to join the Mecca Joint Defense Agreement. But is it really that simple? Regional alliances, trade interests and sectarian divide play a predominant role in defense strategies across the Islamic world. The Saudi-Pakistani-Turkish alliance may have its regional security goals, but anything beyond that is going to be a long haul. Geoboard explains.
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