The four countries sign a memorandum in Doha to expand cooperation in military production, technical training, research and development, and defence industry capabilities.
DOHA, Qatar — October 21, 2026: Pakistan, Türkiye, Qatar and Indonesia have signed a multilateral defence cooperation agreement aimed at strengthening military capabilities and expanding collaboration in defence production, technical training and research and development.
The agreement, titled the Badr Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), was signed in Doha on Wednesday, according to Türkiye’s Defence Ministry. The development was also reported by Reuters and Pakistan’s Dawn newspaper.
Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Asif signed the document on behalf of Pakistan. The other signatories were Turkish Defence Minister Yaşar Güler, Qatar’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defence Affairs Sheikh Saud bin Abdulrahman, and Indonesian Deputy Defence Minister Yusuf Jauhari. Haluk Görgün, head of Türkiye’s defence industries authority, also attended the ceremony.
Defence Production and Military Training
According to the Turkish Defence Ministry, the agreement seeks to promote cooperation in military production, strengthen the participating countries’ defence capabilities and encourage collaboration in technical military training, research and development.
The ministry said the initiative would draw on the countries’ respective defence production capabilities to improve industrial cooperation and integration. It also described the agreement as economically significant, highlighting its potential to strengthen the participating countries’ defence industries and help meet the needs of allied and friendly nations.
The public announcements reviewed for this report do not specify individual procurement commitments, financial allocations, project timelines or a detailed implementation schedule.
Strengthening Regional Defence Partnerships
The agreement adds another framework for cooperation among four countries with existing diplomatic and defence relationships. Türkiye has developed defence industry partnerships with Qatar, Pakistan and Indonesia, while its military presence in Qatar has formed part of its broader security relationship with the Gulf state.
Pakistan and Türkiye are also partners with Saudi Arabia under a separate defence agreement signed in August 2026. That arrangement is distinct from the newly announced Badr MoU and should not be treated as the same agreement.
What the Agreement Means
The Badr MoU establishes a framework for closer cooperation in defence-related industries, training and research. Its practical impact will depend on the projects the four countries pursue, the resources they commit and how the agreement is implemented.
The Turkish Defence Ministry has announced the agreement’s broad objectives, but publicly available reporting has not established that it creates an automatic mutual-defence obligation among all four signatories.
Pakistan’s Foreign Office had not issued a separate comment on the agreement at the time of Dawn’s report.
The signing marks a new step in multilateral defence cooperation among Pakistan, Türkiye, Qatar and Indonesia, with further details on implementation and specific joint projects still to emerge.
