Gulf security
Analysis of Gulf security, deterrence and alliances, maritime routes, and the role of the GCC states in regional stability.
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Gulf security: from Hormuz to deterrence
In Dr. Salem Alketbi’s writing, Gulf security starts at the Strait of Hormuz but does not end there: the Iranian threat, what changed after the 2026 attacks, and how the Gulf states build deterrence while protecting their development model.
- Drying up Hormuz: How weaponized geography backfires21 July 2026
- Gulf security begins at the Strait of Hormuz5 April 2026
- Iran’s aggression forces Gulf states to rethink regional security5 April 2026
- The Strait of Hormuz: How the world endorsed Iran’s blackmail3 May 2026
- Targeting the “Model” in the Arabian Gulf23 May 2016
- The Cooperation Council … The Institutional Success and the Strategic Challenges31 May 2016
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Extremism
When Neighborhood Security Is National Security
Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan’s September 29 visit to Riyadh was far from a routine meeting between two close…
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Drying up Hormuz: How weaponized geography backfires
There are two ways to read what is unfolding around the Strait of Hormuz today. The first is familiar: the…
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Press Interviews
Newsweek: Gulf security cannot be treated as a secondary issue
In a Newsweek report published on June 26, 2026, titled “Where the New Middle East Order Stands Today,” by Tom…
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Why is the UAE reappraising its alliances?
Reuters quoted an Emirati official April 29 as saying the country is reviewing the viability and relevance of multilateral organizations,…
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Extremism
The Strait of Hormuz: How the world endorsed Iran’s blackmail
There is a question rarely asked amid the clamor over the current crisis in the Strait of Hormuz: how did…
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Peace of the wicked: Mohammad Javad Zarif reframes the Iranian threat
In moments of major change, the most dangerous projects do not come as threats; they come in language that appears…
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Gulf security begins at the Strait of Hormuz
Tensions in the Gulf regularly focus attention on the Strait of Hormuz as one of the most critical chokepoints in…
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Iran’s aggression forces Gulf states to rethink regional security
Not all wars are fought to redraw maps. Some are fought to expose lies. In the current round of regional…
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A ‘naval alliance’ between the GCC countries and Iran
The announcement made by Admiral Shahram Irani, the Iranian Navy Commander, stirred up a significant debate regarding the formation of…
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Can China strike a balance between Iran and the GCC states?
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi’s recent visit to China is raising different expectations and opinions among observers and experts, some of…
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