The military chiefs of Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkey discussed enhancing intelligence sharing, military coordination and capability integration at a meeting in Riyadh on Friday, according to statements from Saudi Arabia's Defense Ministry and Pakistan's military.
The chiefs of defense forces and chiefs of general staff reviewed the security situation and threats facing Saudi Arabia and condemned attacks by Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis targeting the holy city of Mecca as well as the kingdom's civilian and economic infrastructure, the statements said.
"The chiefs also discussed ways to further advance cooperation among the armed forces of the three countries," the Pakistan military added.
Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey signed the Mecca Joint Defense Agreement last month, saying an armed attack on any one of the three countries would be regarded as an attack on all, in a pact the signatories said aimed to strengthen collective deterrence and military cooperation.
Gulf states' security vulnerabilities exposed by Iran war
The pact follows nearly a year of negotiations, and comes as the Iran war exposes Gulf states' security vulnerabilities and disrupts the shipping of oil and other key goods through the Strait of Hormuz.
The meeting follows a Washington Post report earlier on Friday that Saudi Arabia has not ruled out developing a nuclear weapons program, according to US intelligence assessments and classified documents provided to Congress.
Asher Smith contributed to this report.