After Iran’s war, Gulf states reconsider permanent US bases, exploring rotational deployments, commercial ties, and leaner security models.
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Trump’s Iran war reveals a superpower stuck between unwinnable escalation and an off-ramp it refuses to take.
A new trilateral defense pact reconfigures Middle East security, amplifying Saudi, Pakistani, and Turkish strategic coordination amid rising Iranian threats.
How a cross-border rail network is quietly reshaping Gulf security, trade, and geopolitical alignments beyond the Hormuz chokepoint.
Ukraine and Gulf states forge security ties over shared drone threats, revealing how distant wars are increasingly intertwined.
Kuwait’s near-total reliance on desalination makes it the Gulf’s weakest link as Iran targets water and power infrastructure.
Gulf states have long used tax-free salaries to lure global talent, but Oman’s new income tax challenges that model.
Saudi Arabia and the UAE must align strategies to build collective regional security and counter Iranian aggression effectively.
Four regional powers launch the Gulf Security Initiative to reshape Middle East security and reduce reliance on the U.S.-Israel-Iran order.
The erosion of US Middle East hegemony ushers in a multipolar reality, not a vacuum.