American interceptors and early warning, not new pacts, decide Gulf security, and scarcity gives Washington powerful but risky influence.
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Saudi Arabia cannot rely on an ambivalent US but cannot leave, exposing a global crisis in American security guarantees.
The MBS Rivalry with the UAE led Saudi Arabia to weaken its own allies, enabling the Houthi capture of Mokha.
The proposed Saudi nuclear program would allow enrichment in the kingdom, breaking US precedent and inviting regional and global proliferation.
Riyadh is pairing diplomatic restraint toward Iran with targeted military strikes against its proxies, raising the risk of wider war.
Iran Hormuz strategy chooses a transit veto over toll revenues, a model Houthis are replicating at Bab el-Mandeb.
Saudi Arabia anchors its regional strategy in the US partnership while taking on more security responsibilities and upholding Palestinian statehood demands.
Gulf states have long used tax-free salaries to lure global talent, but Oman’s new income tax challenges that model.
Strategic regional cooperation emerges as the vital mechanism to resolve structural security crises in Lebanon while preserving a fragile internal peace.
A new analysis of Saudi Arabia Vision 2030 shows how the PIF faces major limits while internal debates over university reforms signal a decisive shift .