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Saudi Arabia’s Strategic Squeeze
Authors: John A. Calabrese and Aaron Jon Pasha*
Saudi Arabia’s approach to the Iran war has been defined by a sustained effort to avoid direct...
Mecca Pact: How Saudi Arabia, Türkiye and Pakistan Are Reshaping West Asia’s Security
The Mecca Compact in Brief
On 7 August 2026, in the presence of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan signed the...
NATO’s Escalation Problem: The New Psychology of Russian Provocation
Every time Russia crosses a line NATO said mattered and NATO's response looks functionally identical to its response to the previous violation, the alliance...
Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan Sign Defence Pact
Three Regional Powers Strengthen Security Cooperation
Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan are set to sign a landmark joint defence agreement on Friday, deepening military cooperation...
Washington Can Only Resolve Its Defense Production  Problem with a Model Shift
In June, President Trump invoked the Defense Production Act (DPA) to address growing supply-chain bottlenecks and dwindling stockpiles of precision-guided weapons, missiles, and critical...
NATO Defense Industry Forum: What is NATO Procuring with Türkiye?
The irony of geo-political history is that circumstances shift drastically even for a hegemon. Türkiye joined the US F-35 program as a NATO member...
Cairo’s Shadow War in Sudan: Drones, Borders and a Fading Army Ally
Egypt has moved from rhetorical backing of Sudan’s army to active enabler of its war effort, with a covert drone hub on Egyptian soil...
Can Europe Really Fund NATO’s $140 Billion Pledge to Ukraine?
A Test Disguised as a Triumph
NATO's Ankara summit produced the largest Ukraine funding commitment of the war: European allies and Canada pledged at least...
Taiwan Deepens US Military Cooperation Amid China Pressure
Taiwan has signaled that its military cooperation with the United States is stronger than widely understood, as Taipei continues to deepen defense coordination with...
America’s Lost Compass: When Middle East War Overrides U.S. Strategy
On August 2, President Donald Trump said he would halt planned U.S. strikes on Iran after Middle Eastern allies outlined the parameters of a...