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Pakistan, Turkiye, Qatar and Indonesia sign defence cooperation pact
Pakistan, Turkiye, Qatar and Indonesia signed the Badr defence cooperation pact in Doha on Wednesday.
The agreement is intended to expand joint weapons production, training and research among the four countries.
It follows a separate defence agreement signed by Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkiye in August, which says an attack on one country will be treated as an attack on all three.
Under the Badr pact, technical teams are expected to identify each country's needs and prepare proposals for joint production.
A board of ministers and defence officials would then decide budgets and production locations.
Joint production facilities are expected to be set up in Turkiye, though the plans still require approval.
The agreement aims to strengthen defence industries and help meet the needs of allied and friendly countries.
Turkey, Qatar, Pakistan and Indonesia signed the Badr memorandum of understanding in Doha on October 21, 2026.
The agreement aims to expand defence cooperation, including joint weapons production, training, research and development.
The countries will identify their defence needs and develop plans for joint production, according to sources cited by Middle East Eye.
Joint production facilities are expected to be established in Turkey, while Qatar is expected to contribute funding and technology.
The agreement is intended to strengthen defence capabilities and develop industry capacity to meet the needs of allied and friendly nations.
- Who
- Turkey, Qatar, Pakistan and Indonesia.
- What
- They signed the Badr memorandum of understanding to expand defence cooperation and lay the groundwork for joint military production.
- When
- October 21, 2026.
- Where
- Doha, Qatar.
- Why
- To strengthen defence capabilities and cooperation, including in production, training and research and development.
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Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkey signed the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement, according to The Hindu.
Turkey, Qatar, Pakistan and Indonesia signed the Badr memorandum of understanding in Doha.
- Signatories
- Turkey, Qatar, Pakistan and Indonesia
- Agreement
- Badr Memorandum of Understanding
- Signing location
- Doha, Qatar
- Signing date
- October 21, 2026
- Expected production location
- Turkey
- Qatar’s expected contribution
- Funding and technology
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What people are saying
aims to foster cooperation in the field of defence manufacturing, enhance defence capabilities among the four countries, and promote collaboration in technical defence training and research and development fields, thereby contributing to the creation of solutions and industries befitting the development of modern defences.
holds significant economic importance for the signatory countries, as it will leverage each country's capabilities in defence manufacturing, achieving cooperation, integration, and the development of defence industry capacities to meet the needs of allied and friendly nations
They can buy Turkish systems within a similar timeframe, with a potential option for localisation and joint development if the conditions are right