Can the Mecca Defense Pact deter the Houthis without becoming an offensive alliance?

Pakistan uses military deterrence while keeping mediation channels open during regional tensions.

Saudi Aramco evacuated its Dhahran headquarters and ordered employees to work remotely.

Makkah pact has not prompted responses to Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia.

Saudi Arabia and Pakistan cannot defeat Houthis despite combined military capabilities.

Yemen’s Houthis operate from mountainous terrain that outsiders struggle to enter.

POV: You’re a Houthi trying to figure out if the Mecca Defense Pact is a shield or just Saudi Arabia’s latest group chat drama. Like, bro, can we not?