Riyadh’s prominent role underscores its growing confidence on the world stage and its careful, pragmatic balancing of alliances and relations with key partners.
Qatar’s naval expansion will give it new amphibious, air defense, and anti-ship capabilities, but the country will face challenges to fully man its naval platforms exclusively with Qataris, given the country’s small population.
National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations: Robert Mogielnicki moderated a virtual program on energy and economics at the conference "The Road to 2050: An Assessment of Arab Regional Possibilities & the Future of U.S. Cooperation."
National Defense University: Ambassador Douglas A. Silliman delivered the lecture "Securing Iraq's Borders" to an Iraqi capstone class.
