Saudi Arabia’s F-35 Deal Is Taking Shape
Less than a year after U.S. President Donald Trump publicly backed the sale of F-35...
Should Syria and Qatar Join the Mecca Pact?
Three years of cascading conflict have fundamentally transformed the Middle East’s security outlook. American weapons,...
Riyadh Shifts Toward Minilateralism as Regional Threats Mount
Saudi Arabia’s signing of the Mecca Joint Defense Agreement with Türkiye and Pakistan on August...
The Mecca Agreement: Seeds of a New Regional Security Architecture
The Middle East is entering a new phase in the evolution of its security order,...
The Geopolitics of the U.S.–Saudi Nuclear Deal
In late July, the Trump administration announced a landmark civil nuclear cooperation agreement with Saudi...
Turkey’s F-35 Return and Saudi Arabia’s Fighter Ambitions
Turkey’s renewed push to rejoin the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program, from which it was...
Saudi Arabia Needs an Overland Route to Global Energy Markets
For years, Saudi Arabia has recognized the vulnerability created by its dependence on the Strait...
Harnessing Artificial Intelligence for Smart Urban Growth in the GCC
As cities across the globe face rapid urbanization and increasing resource constraints, governments and businesses...
The Gulf’s Role in Closing the U.S. Mineral Gap
The United States has spent the past two decades learning that economic interdependence with its...
Not Just the F-35: Saudi Arabia, KAAN, and a New Phase in Gulf Airpower
Saudi Arabia’s potential engagement with Turkey’s KAAN fighter jet program has gained renewed relevance in...
America Must Avoid Picking Sides in the Saudi-Emirati Feud
Amid the Middle East’s evolving geopolitical landscape, the previously intensifying rivalry between Saudi Arabia and...
Rebalancing Ambition: Saudi Arabia’s Megaproject Pivot
Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 has entered a sobering phase. The kingdom’s most ambitious megaprojects, conceived...