Defense & Security

GCC

Down, but not Out: Evaluating Russia’s Post-Invasion Record in the Gulf

During the first year of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the Gulf region remained a...

Iran

Iran Cannot Solve its Azerbaijan Problem Through Intimidation

On January 27, 2023, an unprecedented terrorist attack was carried out against the embassy of...

Iran

Iran in Ukraine: The Costs of Supporting Putin’s War

For all the ways in which Iran has benefitted from its support of Russia’s war...

Iran

Decoding Iran’s Hesitant Use of Military Force

On January 28, drones from an unidentified actor struck a military factory in Isfahan, Iran....

Iran

Iran’s Indispensable Role for Russia in the Ukraine War

February 24 will mark the one-year anniversary of Russia’s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine—a major escalation...

Iran

Iran and the Horn of Africa: The Stakes and Hurdles of Building a Strategic...

Over the past decade, the Horn of Africa has increasingly become a theater of competition...

Iran

Iranian Drones Could Tear the Balkans Apart

In February 2022, Russia’s unprovoked war of aggression against Ukraine transformed Europe’s traditional security architecture...

Iran

How Far is Israel’s New Government Willing to Go to Counter Iran’s Nucl...

When the newly-elected Prime Minister of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu, was sworn in for his sixth...

GCC

The Gulf in 2023 Expert Outlook

A Nuclear Arms Race Could Begin Dr. Daniel Serwer Non-Resident Senior Fellow, Gulf International Forum;...

GCC

China and the GCC: An Uncertain Partnership

The timing of the first-ever China-Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) meeting in Riyadh on December 9...

Iran

Iran and China Loom Large in Saudi Arabia’s “Game of Drones”

In recent years, many Middle Eastern states have devoted growing sums to research in cutting-edge...

Iran

A Double-Edged Drone: How Russia’s Use of Iranian-made Drones Impacts Gul...

As Russia continues its illegal invasion of Ukraine, it has secured crucial support from Iran...

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