Security
Aug 6, 2020
Rebuilding Yemen’s Maritime Forces Hobbled by Internal and External Rivalries
Without a durable political agreement to end Yemen’s conflict, the country will remain divided, unable to assume a coherent stance on issues affecting maritime stability.
Aug 3, 2020
IRGC’s Military Drills’ Message Aimed at the U.S. and a Domestic Iranian Audience
The IRGC’s military exercises are little more than ineffective political propaganda.
Jul 17, 2020
Escalation of Low-Intensity Conflict With Iran Raises Stakes for Gulf States
Some Gulf states may take satisfaction in Iran's setbacks, but they are vulnerable to potential retaliation.
Jul 16, 2020
What a Second Donald Trump Term Might Mean for Gulf Arab Countries
Gulf states have much to hope for, and worry about, if President Trump wins reelection.
Jul 7, 2020
UAE Security Apparatus Central to Its Pandemic Response
The UAE’s growing military engagement has contributed to the steady rise of the armed forces as the centerpiece of a power and influence strategy carved out by the UAE’s de facto leader, Mohammed bin Zayed.
Jun 25, 2020
What Iran’s Military Journals Reveal About the Role of Missiles in Strategic Deterrence
A pilot survey of Imam Hussein University academic journals shows the limits of academic freedom in the Islamic Republic, save a few pieces reflecting the Iranian leadership’s view of the role of missiles in strategic deterrence.
Jun 24, 2020
The Formative Moments That Shaped the Gulf Arab Militaries
The evolution of the Gulf Arab armies is best understood by highlighting some of their key formative moments and sociocultural foundations.
Jun 23, 2020
Constants in Iran’s Security Policy Under the Pahlavi Regime and the Islamic Republic
Survival supersedes ideology, and the ruling elites of the Islamic Republic find themselves adhering to the constants in security policy of a predecessor they vilify.
