Doha:Türkiye, Qatar, Indonesia, and Pakistan have signed the Badr memorandum to strengthen defense cooperation and develop strategic partnerships, the Turkish National Defense Ministry announced on Wednesday.

According to Anadolu Agency – English, the agreement was signed in Doha, Qatar's capital, by high-ranking defense officials from the four nations. The signatories included Turkish National Defense Minister Yasar Guler, Qatar's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defense Affairs Sheikh Saud bin Abdulrahman bin Hasan Al Thani, Indonesian Deputy Defense Minister Yusuf Jauhari, and Pakistani Defense Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif. Additionally, Haluk Gorgun, head of the Turkish Defense Industry Secretariat, signed on behalf of Türkiye.

The Badr memorandum, named after the Arabic word for 'full moon,' aims to enhance military production collaboration, strengthen military capabilities, and encourage cooperation in technical military training, research, and development. The initiative is designed to develop solutions and industrial sectors aligned with modern defense systems' advancements.

The memorandum holds significant economic importance, aiming to combine the signatories' military production capabilities, improve integration, and bolster their defense industries to meet the needs of allied and friendly countries. It is expected to expand military cooperation, deepen defense industry ties, and support multilateral collaboration for security, stability, and shared objectives.

The agreement establishes a cooperation model with predefined mechanisms and working procedures effective upon signing. The countries will engage in joint projects involving production, technology sharing, research and development, and technical military training.

A two-tier mechanism will oversee joint projects, with an Executive Board identifying projects and a Strategic Board setting timelines and approvals. This framework aims to facilitate viable defense and aerospace projects, with results expected to be publicized soon.

Türkiye's defense industry is anticipated to take the largest share in these joint projects, leveraging systems developed in recent years that have proven effective. Türkiye's involvement extends beyond supplying products to enhancing partners' workforce and industrial infrastructure through joint production and development. The memorandum seeks to unite the four countries' complementary capabilities, building lasting defense capacity and contributing to regional security and stability.