‘For the moment, this alliance is like in a limbo’ — Dünya Başol

Could Turkey send air defenses — and eventually troops — to Saudi Arabia as fighting with the Houthis escalates?

Batman University assistant professor Dünya Başol examines the proposed role of Turkish and Pakistani forces under the Mecca Defense Alliance. He argues the pact remains unratified, lacks common command and has yet to define the boundaries between collective defense, deterrence and offensive warfare.