How Qatar, Turkiye, Pakistan and Indonesia are deepening defence ties

Qatar, Turkiye, Pakistan and Indonesia signed a deal on Wednesday to deepen their defence industry cooperation, reflecting a broader effort by countries in the region to widen their network of security partners amid the prolonged US-Israel war with Iran.The four countries signed the memorandum of understanding in Doha, building on existing military projects through joint production, technology transfers and more closely integrated supply chains.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Trump snaps at reporter, ordering him to be quietlist 2 of 4LeBron James’s 76ers spoil Knicks’ opening night at Madison Square Gardenlist 3 of 4Attack on Australian MP: How threats against legislators have soaredlist 4 of 4Why are French protesters chanting ‘Bismillah, c’est les ténèbres’?end of listThe initiative comes as the failure of the United States and Iran to reach a concrete peace agreement pushes countries in the region to diversify their defence partnerships and look beyond what experts described as an overreliance on Washington for their security. But they stress that closer cooperation does not mean abandoning long-standing alliances. Instead, the ambition is to gain greater control ...