Tag: military
Gulf States Are Hedging and Suffering
Neither appealing to Washington nor diversifying security partners nor back-channeling with Tehran is insulating the region from the consequences of war.
What Makes a Good Counterterrorism Strategy?
Three top experts on the terror threat 25 years after 9/11.
The Bab el-Mandeb Problem
Houthi control of a Red Sea port brings Tehran closer to claiming another critical waterway.
Are Yemen and Saudi Arabia Returning to All-Out War?
Houthi strikes risk adding a new front to the Iran conflict.
Turkey’s Kurdish Peace Process Is Not About Erdogan
The government’s negotiations with the PKK will succeed because they are driven by geopolitical threats rather than domestic concerns.
Why Iran Might Escalate
As Trump’s economic warfare takes its toll, Tehran will be tempted to go on the offensive in search of greater leverage
A Pact Without Impact
The Mecca Joint Defense Agreement faces all the classic challenges of an alliance with none of the unifying elements.