Dominance versus Disruption: Asymmetry in Gulf Security
This paper examines the defining characteristics of asymmetrical hostilities, in particular, the imbalance created when different security objectives – dominance or disruption – come into play.
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Hybrid Warfare Matures in the Gulf
The large wealth, small size, powerful rivalries, and apparent unwillingness to engage in full-scale war of the Gulf Arab states indicate that the future of conflict in the region will be hybrid.
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U.S. Secures Access to Oman’s Crowded Ports
Oman is situating itself for a strengthened position in the Gulf while maintaining its regional independence.
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U.S. Policy in the Middle East: A Wise Reset or Tragic Abdication?
These remarks were delivered on March 5, 2018 as part of AGSIW Board Member Ambassador Edward W.
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How Trump’s National Security Strategy Will be Read in the Gulf
When Donald J. Trump was elected president of the United States just over a year ago, Washington’s Gulf Arab allies were generally optimistic.
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Financing Terrorism: What the U.S. and its Gulf Partners Are Doing to Cut Off Funding to Violent Extremist Networks
From seizing control of banks to extortion and trafficking in oil and oil-related products, terrorist organizations have diversified their revenue streams to amass significant war chests to fund their operations.
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Qatar Crisis: A Regional Schism That’s Been Years in the Making
The world seems startled by the seemingly sudden rift between key Arab states and Qatar.
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Targeting Iran’s Regime Will Strengthen, Not Break, the Moscow-Tehran Alliance
In a Wall Street Journal op-ed published on February 13, hawkish scholar Michael Ledeen argued that “dismantling the Khamenei regime as peacefully as possible” is the best way to end what he describes as the Russian-Iranian alliance.
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Iraq and the GCC: New Realities in Gulf Security
How do Gulf countries view Iraq's evolving regional role?
The Struggle for Syria
The flurry of diplomatic activity and the leadership’s announcement of an extended timeline for holding elections signal a prolonged, difficult transition for Syria, with complex internal jousting for power also shaped by external influence.
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