Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkiye Sign New Defence Pact
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Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkiye have signed a new defence pact. A defence pact is an agreement between countries to help each other.
Defence analyst Alex Alfirraz Scheers spoke about the pact. He said it shows a big change in the region.
For many years, the United States has been a strong ally for countries in the Middle East and South Asia. An ally is a country that helps and supports another country.
Scheers said this new pact could challenge the role of the US. This means the US may become less important in the region.
Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkiye are all powerful countries. Saudi Arabia has a lot of oil money. Pakistan has a strong military, which means its soldiers and weapons. Turkiye is a strong country between Europe and Asia.
The new agreement suggests these countries want to work more closely together. Analysts say this could be part of a bigger change in world politics.
Vocabulary15 words
- defence pact
- an agreement to help protect each other
- ally
- a friend country that helps you
- military
- soldiers, weapons and army power
- analyst
- a person who studies and explains events
- region
- a large area, like the Middle East
- agreement
- when two or more sides say yes to something
- role
- the job or part someone has
- challenge
- to test or question something
- power
- control or strength
- sign
- to write your name to make something official
- realignment
- a change in who works with who
- policy
- a plan of action by a government
- security
- safety and protection
- cooperation
- working together
- global
- about the whole world
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1. Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkiye 2. An agreement to help protect each other 3. True
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Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkiye have signed a new _____.
Defence analyst Alex Alfirraz Scheers spoke about the _____.
He said it shows a big _____ in the region.
For many years, the United States has been a strong _____ for countries in the region.
Scheers said this new pact could _____ the role of the US.
Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkiye are all powerful _____.
Pakistan has a strong _____.
The new agreement suggests these countries want to work more closely _____.
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