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

Qatar, Türkiye, Pakistan and Indonesia signed the “Badr” memorandum of understanding in Doha on October 21, 2026, to deepen cooperation in the defence industry. The agreement envisages joint production, technology transfers and more integrated supply chains. It comes as the lack of a concrete US-Iran peace agreement prompts regional countries to diversify security partnerships without abandoning existing alliances. Analyst Arda Mevlutoglu said the initiative could help create an interconnected defence network stretching from the Gulf to South and Southeast Asia.