Qatar, Turkiye, Pakistan and Indonesia sign defence production agreement

Qatar, Turkiye, Indonesia and Pakistan have signed a new defence industry agreement in Doha to jointly develop and produce military equipment and defence systems. The memorandum of understanding includes plans to establish a defence production hub in Qatar, with cooperation focused on technology transfer, joint manufacturing and strengthening capabilities against ballistic missiles, drones and cyberattacks. The agreement comes amid a changing regional security environment following the US-Israeli war with Iran, which has exposed vulnerabilities in existing defence systems and supply chains. Qatar's Barzan Holdings has been expanding internati (Source: Al Jazeera English | Region: Tel Aviv / Jerusalem)