The Gulf

Hagel’s Meeting with GCC Defense Ministers: How to Measure Results

By Richard LeBaron

In a significant policy speech in Manama in December, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel was in full reassurance mode, letting our Gulf allies know that the United States was committed to their security and would maintain a strong military presence in the Gulf for a long time to come.

Yemen Policy Initiative Briefs Incoming US Ambassador to Yemen

On May 14, the Yemen Policy Initiative chaired by Danya Greenfield hosted a private briefing for the incoming US ambassador to Yemen, Amb. Matthew Tueller. The group discussed the challenges facing Yemen and the role the United States should play in helping the transition proceed. In particular, group members underscored the need for  increased US […]

The Gulf Rising: Defense Industrialization in Saudi Arabia and the UAE

Dramatic changes in the world of defense, coupled with increasing political, financial, and fiscal pressures in the transatlantic community, have forced some of the most advanced US industrial allies and partners to make tough choices regarding their national defense programs, leaving them either more dependent on the United States or with capability shortages. Facing even […]

The Gulf rising: Defense industrialization in Saudi Arabia and the UAE

By Bilal Y. Saab

Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have been quietly but steadily developing their indigenous defense capabilities over the past decade, according to a new report by the Atlantic Council’s Brent Scowcroft Center. In The Gulf Rising: Defense Industrialization in Saudi Arabia and the UAE, senior fellow for Middle East Security Bilal Y. Saab […]

YemenSource | UNHCR Chief Says 50% of Yemenis Need Urgent Assistance

By YemenSource

Johannes van der Klaauw,  UNHCR Yemen Representative and Humanitarian Coordinator, said that the country is in need of about $592 million as an emergency humanitarian fund to respond to the humanitarian crisis. “About 13 million Yemenis are unable to access clean and safe drinking water and adequate sanitation. Moreover, about 10 million Yemenis are unable […]

Yemen’s Counterterror Offensive Sidesteps Real Problems

By Vivian Salama

US drones and Yemeni counterterrorism forces recently killed more than three dozen militants in Yemen linked to al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) in one of the largest counterterrorism operations to take place on Yemeni soil in years.

YemenSource | New NDC Implementation Panel Created

By YemenSource

President Hadi created a new panel to oversee implementation of the outcomes and conclusions of the National Dialogue Conference (NDC). This panel will be comprised of eighty-two delegates who participated in the NDC. The formation of the panel was mandated by the concluding document of the Dialogue, though it remains unclear what specific powers, scope, […]

Working Group on a New US Defense Strategy and Posture in the Gulf

For more than four decades, the United States has had a robust web of partnerships with the states comprising the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC). This system has helped to achieve common strategic goals, including securing the free and constant flow of oil from the region to the world at large; preventing the rise of a […]