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"Militarily the UK's departure from the EU is unlikely to see a weakening of relations, said Peter Roberts, the director of military sciences at the influential Royal United Services Institute.
"Political ambitions remain high [in the UK] and I think the UK's future will remain intertwined with the Gulf. There is a shared history and energy security, which the UK is hugely reliant on.
"I don't see any change in term of permanent basing, rotation of forces or exercises either. The Gulf is one of the highest priority areas for the government." "
ANALYSIS: UK trading 'soft power' for hard cash in post-Brexit arms deals with Gulf
In The News, 29 March 2018 Tags: The Gulf Region, Military Sciences, Defence Policy, UK
""The Saudis maintained that the missile did not down the jet, which it claimed returned to base. The Houthis claimed they downed the jet. Saudi fighter jets likely have decoys and defensive measures on board. But Bronk said, 'I would be reasonably surprised if a fast jet could emit that amount of fire on impact and get home'." "
Video shows Houthi rebels in Yemen using a jury-rigged Russian fighter-jet missile to take on an F-15
In The News, 23 March 2018 Tags: Aerospace, The Gulf Region, Military Sciences, Middle East and North Africa
"“'While duly acknowledging the impact of Brexit and MbS, we should also recognise that Britain had begun to markedly shift its policy toward the Gulf beforehand, signalling that it was searching for a deeper partnership with the region than one just based on defence sales" "
A Crown Prince with big ambitions
In The News, 14 March 2018 Tags: RUSI International, The Gulf Region, Middle East and North Africa
UK Basing Posture Renews Naval Capability
RUSI Defence Systems, 7 March 2018
James Shinnie
With new UK facilities opening in Oman and Bahrain, an examination of these future bases offers helpful insights into the shape of UK strategic international engagements post-Brexit.
Tags: The Gulf Region, Maritime Forces
Anything but Strait-Forward: The Saudi Agenda in Yemen
RUSI Newsbrief, 2 March 2018
R T Howard
Saudi Arabia’s investment in the war in Yemen may have more to do with pipelines and maintaining control of the region’s shipping lanes than previously thought.
Tags: Egypt, The Gulf Region, Sudan, Maritime Forces
Why Have Three Gulf States Introduced the Draft? Bucking the Trend on Conscription in Arabia
RUSI Journal, 17 January 2018
Zoltan Barany
Politics, economics and security help to explain why some Gulf countries have adopted conscription.
Tags: The Gulf Region, Military Personnel, Middle East and North AfricaPages
Peace Talks Still the Main Game in Town
Commentary, 14 May 2015Emily Winterbotham
While talks in Doha between the Taliban and Afghan government were downplayed and big hurdles remain, there were some small signs of progress, which could help kick start the Afghan peace process.
Afghanistan, The Gulf Region, Global Strategy and Commitments, International Security Studies, Global Security Issues, Central and South Asia, Middle East and North Africa
An Arab Army – The Rise of Interventionism in the Middle East
Commentary, 30 March 2015Tobias Borck
With Yemen in crisis, the announcement of a joint Arab military force indicates a new direction for Middle East regional security dynamics.
The Gulf Region, Global Strategy and Commitments, International Security Studies, Defence Policy, Global Security Issues, Middle East and North Africa
The Emerging Military Dimension to the Qatari-Turkish Relationship
Commentary, 16 March 2015David Roberts
The latest military agreement between Qatar and Turkey has been a long-time in the making. It is also an expression of dated defence thinking in Gulf states that looks to military purchases and agreements with foreign powers rather than sustainable capacity building.
Turkey, Equipment and Acquisitions, The Gulf Region, Military Sciences, Defence Policy, Global Security Issues, Europe, Middle East and North Africa
Britain and the Gulf States
Commentary, 7 November 2012Mohammed Shakeel
The UK Prime Minister’s visit to the Gulf region was dominated by the need to solidify defence ties and repair recently strained political relations.
The Gulf Region, UK Defence, Middle East and North Africa
After the Christmas Day bomb plot: where now for counter-terrorism?
Commentary, 8 January 2010H A Hellyer
The failure of terror suspect Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab to blow up an airliner over the US has also highlighted failures in our counter-terrorism strategies and analysis, which must now be addressed.
The Gulf Region, International Security Studies, Domestic Security, Law and Ethics, Terrorism, Terrorism, Middle East and North AfricaPages
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Gulf Security: Opportunities and Challenges for the New Generation (WHP 51)
Whitehall Papers, 3 January 2000Sean McKnight, Neil Partrick and Fransis Toase
Whitehall Papers, The Gulf Region, Global Security Issues, Middle East and North Africa
The Changing Military Balance in the Gulf (WHP 38)
Whitehall Papers, 7 January 1996Andrew Rathmell
The aim of this Whitehall Paper is to study the changing capabilities of the Gulf’s military forces and to assess what impact force building plans may have on the regional military balance.
Aerospace, Whitehall Papers, Air Power and Technology, Iran, The Gulf Region, Iraq, Defence Policy, Land Forces, Maritime Forces, Land Operations, Middle East and North Africa
Gulf Security: No Consensus (WHP 20)
Whitehall Papers, 4 January 1993Rosemary Hollis
It is only comparatively recently that the present configuration of independent states in the Gulf was established. This helps to explain the sensitivities of them all to the issue of external...
United States, Whitehall Papers, Iran, Americas, The Gulf Region, International Security Studies, Iraq, Global Security Issues, Middle East and North Africa
War in the Gulf: Sovereignty, Oil and Security (WHP 8)
Whitehall Papers, 1 January 1991Rosemary Hollis and Edward Foster
Whitehall Papers, The Gulf Region, International Security Studies, Iraq, Global Security Issues, Middle East and North AfricaPages
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"That leaves it with one unpalatable solution. “The way out of this for Qatar is to expel the Muslim Brotherhood, close down Al Jazeera Arabic and end its support for the Muslim Brotherhood,” Stephens says. In the process, and with Trump’s support, Saudi Arabia may just succeed in altering the Gulf’s status quo forever. "
Saudis back Qatar into a corner
In The News, 9 June 2017 Tags: RUSI International, The Gulf Region, Global Security Issues
"The closure of land borders and the disruption to air traffic will have serious consequences for the Qatari economy and its society that will quickly prove prohibitively expensive, even for a rich state like Qatar. And so, serious concessions will have to be made if relations in the GCC are to normalize to the usual levels of mutually suspicious friendship."
Why key Arab countries have cut ties with Qatar — and what Trump had to do with it
In The News, 7 June 2017 Tags: RUSI International, United States, The Gulf Region, Middle East and North Africa
"'Although the current situation is severe, the GCC will not emerge a fundamentally altered structure, nor will its collective deterrence be enhanced. More likely to emerge is the same slightly dysfunctional GCC structure, just with a quieter Qatar, more likely to play by the rules and tamp down its regional ambitions.'"
The GCC will ride out the storm
In The News, 7 June 2017 Tags: RUSI International, The Gulf Region, Global Security Issues
"But Trump’s comments have also thrown a wrench into his country’s foreign policy, since Qatar hosts U.S. military and aircraft. And the true reason for Saudi Arabia’s move appears to be a regional “power play” that was enabled in part by Trump’s visit, Middle East expert H.A. Hellyer said. Qatar is now left with two options, according to Hellyer: Tow the Saudi line and abandon support for the Muslim Brotherhood, or forge a closer alliance with Iran."
Qatar in a bind
In The News, 7 June 2017 Tags: The Gulf Region, Global Security Issues, Middle East and North Africa
"While the two countries are likely to continue working towards joint security and good neighbourliness, regional tensions might hamper their ability to shape a strategic partnership. The recent Saudi-Qatar spat only further fuels rivalry between the two sides, making it harder for Islamabad to maintain its neutral relations with Tehran."
Pakistan’s balancing act with Iran just got tougher
In The News, 6 June 2017 Tags: Pakistan, Iran, The Gulf Region, International Security Studies, Global Security Issues, Middle East and North Africa
The UK’s Integrated Review Has Restarted: Are Key Questions and Assumptions Still Valid?
Open Skies Clouded by Sham and Ambiguity
Western Way of War: Professor Frank Hoffman