Pakistan, Aug. 11 -- The Middle East does not need another war plan. It needs a credible way to prevent the next one. That is what makes the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement between Saudi Arabia, Turkiye and Pakistan more consequential than the usual diplomatic photograph and carefully worded communique. Signed after the three leaders prayed at Masjid al-Haram, the pact declares that an armed attack on one member will be regarded as an attack on all. At a time when old security assumptions are collapsing across the region, Makkah has delivered a new strategic message: Muslim states are increasingly willing to shoulder greater responsibility for their own security rather than remain dependent on external guarantees. The significance lies not...