The report contrasts a Saudi model based on mass and sustainment with an Emirati model based on quality and speed in military power development.
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Information warfare in the Gulf is no longer merely a reflection of troubled domestic policies, episodic external interference, or the spillover effects of major regional conflicts.…
Israel’s recognition of Somaliland signals a shifting regional order, where the Red Sea is emerging as a central arena of security and influence.
“In the UAE and Qatar, sectarian identity has been transformed from a source of tension into a cultural element within a unified national framework.”
On 9 September 2025, Israel conducted a precision strike inside the Qatari capital, Doha, targeting a meeting of Hamas political leaders who were discussing a US-sponsored…
The Gulf Cooperation Council states constitute a geostrategic theater of paramount importance for Israeli intelligence services, foremost among them the external intelligence service Mossad and the…
The United Arab Emirates’ firm stance toward the Muslim Brotherhood and a range of political-Islam movements after the Arab Spring of 2011 marked a major turning…
Executive SummaryThis analytical paper examines the roles and structures of intelligence agencies in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states and Iran within a complex regional context…
The Gulf states are navigating one of the most precarious geopolitical moments in decades. They find themselves at the intersection of a dangerous escalation between Israel…
Just over a year ago, I participated in a consultative meeting with fellow researchers and experts to discuss the narrative that Gulf states have successfully solidified…