Looking to Moscow, Iran Steps Up Measures to Bolster Its Air Power
Drone exports and cooperation with Russia are part of a quid pro quo strategy that could provide a much-coveted boost to Iranian air defense and military hardware.
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A New Chapter for UAE Defense Procurement?
Strategic autonomy and technology transfers take center stage in a shifting UAE procurement policy.
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Drones, AI, and Task Force 59: A Solution for the UAE Navy’s Lack of Manpower
Unmanned systems and artificial intelligence could help bridge the manpower gap in Gulf navies and provide new opportunities for the United States and its partners to maintain maritime security.
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Unexplored Potential in Azerbaijan-Gulf Relations
Azerbaijan’s biggest trade partners in the region, the UAE and Saudi Arabia, have shared economic interests in establishing new trade links, but they also share common threat perceptions regarding Iran and radicalism.
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A New Era in German Defense and Foreign Policy: The Source of Broadening Relations in the Gulf?
Germany is upgrading its military, moving into a more assertive and central role in European and NATO defense. This, coupled with changes to its energy policy, could facilitate closer cooperation with select Gulf allies.
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Turbulent Skies for Gulf F-35 Deals
The UAE and Qatar both want the F-35, but, for the United States, selling the powerful fighter jet is not a straightforward commercial transaction.
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Tremors From Shabwa Reverberate From Abu Dhabi to Vienna
Houthi missile attacks on the UAE and U.S. military facilities expose a fragile Middle East calm.
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Saudi Arabia’s Patriot Buys: The Political Aspects of Missile Defense
As the kingdom faces mounting insecurity, it has alienated most of its security guarantors and weapons suppliers in the West.
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What Does U.S. “Withdrawal” From the Middle East Mean?
The debate on U.S. policy in the Middle East needs to move away from abstractions like “commitment” versus “withdrawal” and engage with the real questions of just what interests in the Middle East justify the presence of U.S. military force and what threats justify its use.
Are Iran and Egypt on a Path to Entente?
A thaw with Egypt may help an economically besieged Iranian government rattled by popular protests boost its regional standing.
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