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Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia have presented an early test for the joint defense pact signed over the summer. But turning a political declaration into an operational security arrangement may take years of careful development.
Ahmet Erdi Öztürk, Hasan Selim Özertem
Metastasizing conflicts, paralyzed international decision-making, and shifting balances of power: Deadlock at the UN reflects a deeper crisis within an international order whose rules are eroding faster than its institutions can adapt.
Khalid Al-Jaber
Recent developments around the Bab al-Mandab Strait reveal deep imbalances in the region’s security architecture and the dynamics of deterrence. The growing clout of armed actors in the Red Sea presents a test for regional states and their collective approach to safeguarding freedom of navigation.
Turki Algoblan
An advance by Yemen’s Houthis toward strategically vital areas near the Bab al-Mandab Strait marks a crucial shift, as the group increasingly leverages maritime geography within a broader regional calculus tied to the U.S.-Iran conflict.
Khalid Al-Jaber
The Gulf faces a defining moment for its security, economy and strategic partnerships. What kind of Gulf will emerge after the war, and how can its states build a more resilient regional order that safeguards both security and development?
Khalid Al-Jaber
An Israeli strike on a Syrian airbase in August was never just about a runway. It exposed a deeper contest between Israel and Türkiye over which doctrine—Turkish integration or Israeli unilateral force—will define the region’s emerging order.