Suleiman Al-Akaili
Editor-in-Chief of Al Watan
Articles
Modern warfare has shifted the relationship between the amount spent on defenses and their effectiveness, as costs between offensive and defensive capabilities diverge. For Riyadh, this necessitates a review of how military resources are deployed to counter evolving threats.
Suleiman Al-Akaili
The signing of the Mecca Joint Defense Agreement marks a significant step in relations between Saudi Arabia, Türkiye, and Pakistan, representing a shift from sporadic defense cooperation to a more structured framework.
Suleiman Al-Akaili
Gulf security has become a daily test of the region’s ability to adapt to a turbulent regional order—one in which military power intersects with maritime corridors, American calculations with the concerns of Gulf states, and Iranian ambitions with global trade considerations.