Security

The Houthi movement is looking to Moscow and Beijing for the international standing Washington denies it.

On June 16, AGSI hosted a discussion on the evolution of Iran's nuclear program.

On June 4, AGSI hosted a discussion on the implications of a potential U.S.-Iranian agreement for Gulf security.

The announcement of a new defense-focused free zone in Abu Dhabi emerges at a moment of acute national security concern but relies on an established economic development playbook.

The UAE’s move to leave OPEC underscores Abu Dhabi’s effort to widen its room for maneuver beyond Saudi-led frameworks, but the Iran war gives this decision a new meaning.

Syria hopes to use the Iran war to deepen its connection to its Gulf Arab partners. Can it compete for inclusion within the regional security order and emerging trade corridors?

Gulf capitals are facing immediate policy choices around how to restore order in a regional setting that is greatly changed – for the worse – as a result of the Iran war.

NATO’s Operation Ocean Shield helped secure freedom of navigation in the Red Sea, but diplomatic fractures and naval constraints mean its success is unlikely to be repeated in the Strait of Hormuz.