Security

In tandem with President Trump’s refusal to offer help with the Houthis, the Saudis are facing grim options to reverse Houthi military successes and a chokehold over their oil exports.

On September 10, AGSI hosted a discussion on the latest escalation between the Houthis and Saudi Arabia.

U.S. force projection in the Gulf is increasingly relying on artificial intelligence, unmanned platforms, and space technology, using these systems to augment existing military infrastructure.

The significance of Kuwait’s defense pact with Pakistan lies less in any immediate military transformation than in what it reveals about the evolving security landscape of the Gulf.

The Houthi escalation against the port city of Mokha is rooted in intra-Yemeni power balances but, at the same time, it has broader implications for Saudi and regional security, testing new defensive coalitions and alliances.

Joining the Mecca agreement could offer strategic benefits to both Damascus and its existing members while also introducing political and security complications that could test the agreement’s credibility.

A coordinated strategy with allies, alongside sustained military and economic pressure, can help the United States end the conflict with Iran in a way that stabilizes the region, restores freedom of navigation, and prevents Tehran from becoming a nuclear power.

As hostile actors recognize the vulnerability of critical water infrastructure, recognizing water as a national security priority is the first step toward resilience.