https://geopoliticsprime.substack.com/
Why Saudi Arabia stands alone as Houthi strikes test the Mecca Pact In August 2026, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Turkey signed a joint defense pact in Mecca: an attack on one is an attack on all. Today, Saudi Arabia is under Houthi missile and #drone strikes. Its partners, however, are in no hurry to fight—and the US, its traditional ally, now limits itself to arms supplies and intelligence, avoiding direct combat.