Turkey, Qatar, Indonesia, Pakistan ink defense cooperation MoU

The first Best International Military Drone Team Competition (BIMDTC-2026), organized by the Turkish Land Forces Command, begins at Martyr Army Pilot First Lieutenant Gurcan Ulucan Square in Sincan Temelli, in Ankara, Turkiye on October 20, 2026. (Photo by Ahmet Serdar Eser/Anadolu via Getty Images)

BEIRUT — Turkey, Qatar, Indonesia and Pakistan inked a memorandum of understanding today to strengthen defense cooperation including production, training, research and development.

Senior defense officials from each country met in the Qatari capital of Doha today for a signing ceremony for what’s called the Badr, or full moon, memorandum, according to a Turkish Ministry of Defense announcement and a report from Turkey’s national news agency Anadolu .

The agreement aims to increase “cooperation in the field of military production, strengthen the military capabilities of the four countries, and support cooperation in technical military training, research, and development,” Anadolu said, according to an online translation.

It added that as per the agreement, the countries will seek to develop “solutions and industries compatible with the development of modern defense systems,” pointing that the capabilities of the four countries are complementary. Anadolu noted that the head of Turkey’s defense industry agency attended the signing.

“This agreement will contribute to broadening the scope of military cooperation among participating countries, improving their relations in the defense industry sector, and strengthening multilateral cooperation in a way that supports security and stability and enables the achievement of common goals,” the statement added.

While the MoU was light on specifics, it follows another tie-up that could alter the defense landscape in the region long term. In August, Turkey, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia signed the Mecca Pact, which contained a NATO-like clause of calling for mutual defense. Pakistani officials have said that other countries could be added to that pact.

In the meantime, the Mecca Pact is being tested by attacks on Saudi Arabia by the Yemen-based and Iran-backed Houthi group, including a deadly strike on a Riyadh airport. Both Pakistan and Turkey — as well as non-pact members Egypt and the United Kingdom — have pledged to aid Riyadh’s defense.

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贝鲁特——土耳其、卡塔尔、印度尼西亚和巴基斯坦今天签署了一份谅解备忘录，旨在加强国防合作，包括生产、培训、研究和开发。

据土耳其国防部公告和土耳其国家通讯社阿纳多卢通讯社报道，两国高级国防官员今天在卡塔尔首都多哈会面，举行了名为“巴德尔备忘录”（或“满月备忘录”）的签署仪式。

据阿纳多卢通讯社在线翻译报道，该协议旨在“加强在军事生产领域的合作，增强四国的军事能力，并支持在军事技术培训、研究和开发方面的合作”。

声明还指出，根据协议，各国将致力于发展“与现代国防系统发展相兼容的解决方案和产业”，并强调四国能力互补。阿纳多卢通讯社报道称，土耳其国防工业局局长出席了签字仪式。

声明还表示：“该协议将有助于扩大参与国之间的军事合作范围，改善它们在国防工业领域的关系，并以支持安全稳定和实现共同目标的方式加强多边合作。”

尽管该谅解备忘录缺乏具体细节，但它是继另一项可能从长远角度改变该地区防务格局的合作之后达成的。今年8月，土耳其、巴基斯坦和沙特阿拉伯签署了《麦加条约》，其中包含一项类似于北约的共同防御条款。巴基斯坦官员表示，其他国家也可能加入该条约。

与此同时，也门胡塞武装（由伊朗支持）对沙特阿拉伯发动袭击，其中包括对利雅得机场的致命袭击，这给《麦加条约》带来了考验。巴基斯坦和土耳其，以及非条约成员国埃及和英国，都已承诺援助利雅得的防御。

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