Turkey seeks to join a Saudi-Pakistan military pact and expands NATO missions

Turkey is taking steps to expand its military partnerships on two fronts. President Erdoğan's government is seeking to join a defense pact between Saudi Arabia and Pakistan, which some reports suggest could form the basis of a new alliance. At the same time, Turkey is deploying fighter jets to Estonia and Romania as part of its existing NATO air policing duties, with Erdoğan also stating that Turkey's return to the F-35 fighter jet program is important for the alliance.