Conflict & Security
Qatar, Turkey, Pakistan and Indonesia sign "Badr" defense memorandum in Doha
October 21, 2026 at 02:27 PM
6 reports · 5 in Arabic, 1 in English · over 5 hours
The defense ministries of Qatar, Indonesia, Pakistan, and Turkey signed a multilateral memorandum on Wednesday to bolster defense cooperation.
- The memorandum was signed by Qatar's Saud bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, Turkish Defense Minister Yaşar Güler, Pakistan's Khawaja Muhammad Asif, and Indonesia's Yosef Johari.
- Qatar's defense ministry said the memorandum covers defense manufacturing, technical military training, and research and development.
- Turkey's defense ministry said the agreement encourages military production cooperation and enhances the four states' military capabilities.






