Maximalist proposals calling for near-total withdrawal or expanding the U.S. military footprint are unrealistic. The task is to find effective ways of doing as much, or more, with less.
This piece is the first in a series exploring new frameworks for a more realistic, effective, and pragmatic approach to reshaping the U.S. force posture in the region.
On September 23, AGSIW will host a discussion with Adel Abdel Ghafar, Hanaa Almoaibed, Silvia Colombo, and Omar Al-Ubaydli examining prospects and challenges for increased cooperation between the EU and Gulf countries. Emma Soubrier will moderate the discussion.
Saudi Arabia is positioning itself to build greater interdependence with Russia. If this is a serious strategy, it poses real risks for Saudi Arabia’s defense relationship with the United States.
The fall of Afghanistan to the Taliban, although it is in the heart of central Asia, has immense implications for the Middle East. Apart from a few exceptions, most in the Middle East will find the development deeply disturbing on several counts.
إن المقترحات المُغالية التي تدعو إلى انسحاب شبه كامل أو توسيع تواجد القوات العسكرية الأمريكية في الخليج ليست واقعية. تتمثل المهمة الآن في إيجاد طرق فعالة للقيام بالمهام نفسها أو أكثر بموارد أقل
The Arab Gulf States Institute in Washington is pleased to announce that Emma Soubrier and Paul Sullivan have joined the institute as non-resident fellows.
Foreign Service Institute:Kristin Smith Diwan and Hussein Ibish presented lectures to U.S. Foreign Service officers on popular politics in the Gulf and Gulf state foreign policies.
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