Security

On March 30, AGSIW hosted a briefing discussing salient issues and developments in the conflict in Yemen as it enters its sixth year.

A precipitous withdrawal risks greater instability and further disintegration of the war-torn country.

On March 25, AGSIW hosted a virtual panel discussion examining Gulf defense and security partnerships with regional and global powers.

The international relations of the Gulf Arab countries increasingly have been characterized by a diversification of partnerships, including in a field that has historically been deemed the preserve of the United States and European allies: arms trade, and defense and security cooperation.

Yemen LNG, the country’s largest industrial project, has been inactive for nearly five years. Both political and gas market volatility threaten to keep it that way.

In a country where alliances are continually shifting, security services and military performance rely on personal loyalty and tribal allegiance.

This report is based on the presentations and discussions during the UAE Security Forum 2019, “Reshaping the Future of the Horn of Africa,” held on December 12, 2019 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

AGSIW experts explain what regional trends they’ll be following most closely as the year unfolds.