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Turkey, Pakistan, Qatar and Indonesia sign defence pact to boost military cooperation

The four nations signed the Badr Memorandum of Understanding in Doha to integrate their defence industries and reduce reliance on Western armaments.

2 publishers · 3 articles · first seen 27 Oct 2026 · updated 1h ago

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How the odds moved · Saudi Arabia
0%50%100%4%20 Oct, 21:41 UTCnowABC News: Turkish parliamentary committee approves defense pact with Saudi Arabia and Pakistan · 27 Oct, 14:15 UTCSouth China Morning Post: Indonesia’s 4-nation defence pact: strategic coup or paper tiger? · 27 Oct, 10:30 UTCSouth China Morning Post: Why are Turkey, Pakistan, Qatar and Indonesia joining forces? · 27 Oct, 02:23 UTC

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The story so far

2 publishers have covered this in 3 articles since 27 Oct 2026. South China Morning Post published first, on 27 October at 02:23 UTC; ABC News followed 11h 52m later. The most recent article, from ABC News, appeared on 27 October at 14:15 UTC.

Outlets reporting it: ABC News (major outlet), South China Morning Post.

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  • Saudi Arabia — the market puts it at 4%, with $2 traded in the last 24 hours, closing 1 Jan 2027. The market resolves to Yes if Israel and Saudi Arabia establish formal diplomatic ties before January 1, 2027. Otherwise, it resolves to No. Readers often mistake this for a prediction about military cooperation or economic deals rather than official diplomatic normalization.

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How it unfolded

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  1. South China Morning PostWhy are Turkey, Pakistan, Qatar and Indonesia joining forces?4%
  2. South China Morning PostIndonesia’s 4-nation defence pact: strategic coup or paper tiger?4%
  3. ABC NewsTurkish parliamentary committee approves defense pact with Saudi Arabia and Pakistan4%
  4. Current odds4%

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  1. Turkish parliamentary committee approves defense pact with Saudi Arabia and Pakistan ABC News ·
  2. Indonesia’s 4-nation defence pact: strategic coup or paper tiger? South China Morning Post
  3. Why are Turkey, Pakistan, Qatar and Indonesia joining forces? South China Morning Post

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