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China had caught Western governments by surprise with its security pact with the Solomon Islands in 2022, after earlier persuading the Solomons to drop diplomatic ties with Taiwan and establish official relations with Beijing.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 9, 2026

In August, Riyadh, Islamabad and Ankara signed their defence pact in Mecca, Islam's holiest city, which states an attack on one country is to be considered an attack on all three.

From Barron's ● Nov. 7, 2026

Now, most Salvadoran troops will operate under their own commanders through a bilateral pact with the Haitian government.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026

A defence pact agreed with the EU last May paved the way for UK-based defence companies to be part of projects funded by SAFE.

From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2026

But unlike Bentley, Chambers had been disgusted by Stalin's willingness to make a pact with Hitler in 1939.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau

The pacts are part of CN Rail’s broader push to strengthen its north-south corridors and deepen partnerships with U.S. railroads.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026

It also creates an incentive for countries to comply with trade pacts that they earlier struck, she added.

From Barron's ● Jul. 24, 2026

But major partners like the EU, which earlier signed a trade deal with Washington, expect their pacts to hold.

From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026

Some Trump administration officials and allies said Lutnick has taken a leading role on major trade and investment deals, including pacts with Japan, South Korea and the European Union signed last year.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 28, 2026

And there they are, instantly drawn into one of those pacts you’d be hard-pressed to break if you ever expect to go home and face your district.

From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins