Middle East security

The security situation in the Middle East remains tense. Fighting continues in Yemen while attacks and military operations have also affected Saudi Arabia. Against this backdrop, Saudi Arabia, Turkiye and Pakistan have activated their new Mecca Joint Defense Agreement. They have agreed to deploy military forces to Saudi Arabia. What does this new partnership mean for the region? Is the Mecca alliance becoming a NATO of the Middle East, as some say? And can it help regional countries move closer to greater defense autonomy or not?