The EU Moves to Counter Houthi Attacks in the Red Sea
Leonardo Jacopo Maria MazzuccoThe EU Moves to Counter Houthi Attacks in the Red Sea Operation Aspides grants Western...
Iran’s New Playbook: The Next Steps on the Escalation Ladder
Sheikh Nawaf Bin Mubarak Al-ThaniIran’s deterrence strategy—once the terror of the region, propped up by powerful proxies such as...
Ruining the Neighborhood: the Collateral Damage from October 7
Ambassador Patrick TherosA great deal of ink has been spilled counting the losses of the countries involved...
Analyzing the Budding UAE-South Korea Defense Relationship
Leonardo Jacopo Maria MazzuccoIn recent years, defense-military cooperation between the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and South Korea has...
Is ISIS Targeting the Gulf?
Emily MillikenOn July 15, three men opened fire on the Imam Ali mosque in Muscat as...
Forging Defense Partnership: Turkey’s Role in Saudi Arabia’s Ar...
Fuad ShahbazovOn July 2, Saudi Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman Al Saud visited Turkey to...
The Saudi-Sino Military Partnership: Ambitious or Overhyped?
Fuad ShahbazovOn June 18, Saudi Arabia’s Defense Minister, Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud,...
Strategic Messages and Capabilities: Analyzing the Retaliatory Strikes Betw...
Dr. Arman MahmoudianOn April 1, as part of its periodic bombardment of Iranian and Iran-backed positions in...
Navigating a Tense Exchange: Israel and Iran Sent a Message, and Both Liste...
Dr. Mohammad SalamiThe attack on the Iranian consulate in Damascus on April 1 destroyed the building and...
Analyzing the Iran-Israel Conflict in a Regional Context
Gulf International ForumThere Is No Silver Bullet to Stop Escalation Ambassador Patrick Theros Strategic Advisor and Senior...
Iraq Accommodates Turkish Interests Ahead of Expected Offensive
Fuad ShahbazovOn March 14, amid Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan’s most recent official visit to Baghdad,...
Securing the Seas: Examining Changing Saudi & Emirati Naval Capabilit...
Albert VidalOver the past decade, the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries have significantly expanded their navies...