After Iran’s war, Gulf states reconsider permanent US bases, exploring rotational deployments, commercial ties, and leaner security models.
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Escalated US-Iran hostilities, a smaller fleet, and mine threats deter Hormuz tanker escorts despite the legacy of Operation Earnest Will.
Saudi F-35 ambitions and Turkey’s KAAN engine deal test Israel’s qualitative edge and reshape U.S. arms export politics.
A new trilateral defense pact reconfigures Middle East security, amplifying Saudi, Pakistani, and Turkish strategic coordination amid rising Iranian threats.
Ukraine and Gulf states forge security ties over shared drone threats, revealing how distant wars are increasingly intertwined.
Western allies can adopt combat-tested Ukrainian tactical expertise to secure Middle Eastern airspaces against modern hostile Iranian aerial strikes.
Islamabad’s Red Sea policy pivot ends neutrality, aligning with Saudi Arabia against Houthi threats amid capacity and Iran worries.
China’s new submarine-launched ballistic missile test signals a nuclear triad that could upend Asia’s security order and strain U.S. alliances.
Kuwait’s near-total reliance on desalination makes it the Gulf’s weakest link as Iran targets water and power infrastructure.
Why the U.S.-announced Hamas disarmament agreement may unravel despite formal commitment, given deep gaps and a double game.