Security

On October 12, AGSIW hosted a discussion on the Israel-Hamas conflict.

As long as the nature or degree of Iran’s involvement in the conflict between Israel and Hamas is disputed, Tehran will continue to reap rewards.

Aerial threats and economic diversification plans have compelled Riyadh to expand domestic defense production and diversify its procurement sources.

A recently signed security- and economy-focused pact marks the latest development in the United States’ close, long-standing partnership with Bahrain.

Saudi Arabia’s new, exit-focused strategy for Yemen implicitly weakens the country’s formal institutions and provides greater political leverage for the Houthis, imposing indirect costs that could undercut prospects for a broader U.N.-led Yemeni peace process.

Regardless of how or when the current conflict in Yemen ends, child soldiers are not simply going to disappear.

On September 7, AGSIW hosted a discussion of a book that examines Gulf Arab states' military strategies.

While a regional naval alliance remains distant, de-escalation has created an opening for maritime security cooperation.