Turkey, Qatar, Pakistan, and Indonesia Sign Landmark Defense Cooperation Agreement in Doha; ‘Badr’ MoU Formed to Boost Military Capabilities, Joint Exercises, and Defense Technology
DOHA : In an important foreign policy event in Doha, the leaders of Turkey, Qatar, Pakistan and Indonesia have formally signed a comprehensive defense cooperation agreement.
The signing of the “Badr” Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed to substantially improve the mutual defense capabilities and develop greater military cooperation, according to a formal statement from the Turkish Ministry of National Defense. The historic agreement was signed by Turkish Minister of National Defence Yaşar Güler and Deputy Minister of Defence for State Affairs of Qatar Sheikh Saud bin Abdulrahman bin Hassan Al Thani, Deputy Minister of Defence of Indonesia Yusuf Johari and Minister of Defence of Pakistan Khawaja Muhammad Asif.
The ‘Badr’ Defense Cooperation Agreement highlights the following:The following are the key points of the ‘Badr’ Defense Cooperation Agreement:
Objectives of the Military Cooperation: The objectives of the military cooperation are to strengthen joint defense capabilities through organised joint military exercises, special training and improved defense research and technology cooperation.
Allied Needs: The Badr pact will serve to meet the strategic defense and security needs of friendly and allied countries and enhance interoperability between the four participating countries, the official said.
Wider Regional Defense Deal: The new deal is a part of this agreement, which had a high profile on August 7 when Pakistan, Turkey and Saudi Arabia signed a “Makkah Joint Defense Agreement” in Makkah. The strategic partnership continues to have its headquarters in Riyadh and is headed by its first Secretary-General Lt. Gen. Noman Mahmood (Pakistan).