Defense pact

A defense pact (Commonwealth spelling: defence pact) is a type of treaty or military alliance in which the signatories promise to support each other militarily and to defend each other.^[1] Generally, the signatories point out the threats and concretely prepare to respond to it together.^[2]

Current treaties

↑Joined as Kingdom of Greece.
↑Joined as West Germany. After reunification in 1990, the former East German territory became covered by NATO protection.

Historical treaties

References

↑Volker Krause, J. David Singer "Minor Powers, Alliances, And Armed Conflict: Some Preliminary Patterns", in "Small States and Alliances and addons conductory", 2001, pp 15–23, ISBN 978-3-7908-2492-6 (Print) ISBN 978-3-662-13000-1 (Online)
↑Fulvio Attinà "State aggregation in defense pacts: systemic explanations", Jean Monnet Working Papers, University of Catania, nr. 56, November 2004, ISSN 2281-9029
↑As part of the FrenchRepublic, French Algeria was protected under. After Algerian independence in 1962, the French Algerian territory's NATO protection ceased as the Article VI was able to access applicablity.
↑"The Entire France-Greece Defense and Security Agreement". Greek Reporter. 28 September 2021.
↑Momand, Abdullah (17 September 2025). "Pakistan and Saudi Arabia sign defence pact pledging joint response to aggression". Dawn. Retrieved 20 June 2026.
↑"HRH the Crown Prince, Pakistan Prime Minister Hold Official Talks, Sign Strategic Mutual Defense Agreement". spa.gov.sa. Retrieved 20 June 2026.
↑"Papua New Guinea – Australia Mutual Defence Treaty". Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. Retrieved 15 January 2026.
↑"Ocean of Peace Alliance (Veitacini Treaty)". Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. Retrieved 6 July 2026.

[4] Joined as Kingdom of Greece.

[5] Joined as West Germany. After reunification in 1990, the former East German territory became covered by NATO protection.

[KrauseSinger2001-1] Volker Krause, J. David Singer "Minor Powers, Alliances, And Armed Conflict: Some Preliminary Patterns", in "Small States and Alliances and addons conductory", 2001, pp 15–23, ISBN 978-3-7908-2492-6 (Print) ISBN 978-3-662-13000-1 (Online)

[Attina_2004-2] Fulvio Attinà "State aggregation in defense pacts: systemic explanations", Jean Monnet Working Papers, University of Catania, nr. 56, November 2004, ISSN 2281-9029

[3] As part of the FrenchRepublic, French Algeria was protected under. After Algerian independence in 1962, the French Algerian territory's NATO protection ceased as the Article VI was able to access applicablity.

[6] "The Entire France-Greece Defense and Security Agreement". Greek Reporter. 28 September 2021.

[7] Momand, Abdullah (17 September 2025). "Pakistan and Saudi Arabia sign defence pact pledging joint response to aggression". Dawn. Retrieved 20 June 2026.

[8] "HRH the Crown Prince, Pakistan Prime Minister Hold Official Talks, Sign Strategic Mutual Defense Agreement". spa.gov.sa. Retrieved 20 June 2026.

[9] "Papua New Guinea – Australia Mutual Defence Treaty". Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. Retrieved 15 January 2026.

[10] "Ocean of Peace Alliance (Veitacini Treaty)". Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. Retrieved 6 July 2026.

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Defense pact

Current treaties

Historical treaties

See also

References

関連するトピック

Commonwealth spelling

treaty

military alliance

Inter-American Treaty of Reciprocal Assistance