Gulf air defenses are working, but munition stocks are finite; shipping through Hormuz has ground to a halt.
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The Gulf is collateral damage in Israel’s war on Iran; it needs a “Gulf First” policy.
U.S.-Iran talks offer a pause, but gaps are deep; an agreement that leaves missiles and proxies untouched would be a strategic loss for Israel.
The Iran war marks the first U.S. use of low-cost attack drones—an innovation copied from Iran’s Shahed.
The United States has taken a further, major step in unhinging the global order. The core principle of that order…
Trump’s shock and awe aims for quick victory; Iran’s strategy is to outlast him politically.
The old regional order is collapsing; Arabs face a choice: fragmented dependency or a collective security framework.
Israel is pushing for direct military talks with Lebanon, sidelining UNIFIL; Beirut firmly rejects the proposal.
U.S. security aid to Iraq—$13.8 billion since 2015—is now suspended, forcing Baghdad to make an impossible choice.
After the UAE’s withdrawal, Saudi Arabia is restructuring Yemen’s anti-Houthi forces, integrating former Emirati-backed groups under its command.