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  • Opinion: A U.S. trump card in Gulf geopolitics: Capacity-enhancing security cooperation

    The US military is working with Saudi Arabia to develop its first-ever long-term national security vision that would codify “the kingdom’s strategic vision for national security and regional security,” according to Gen. Michael ‘Erik’ Kurilla, the top commander of US forces in the Middle East. “Our strategic planners travel to the kingdom regularly to work with Saudi military leaders to build up their ideas for a long-term strategic vision,” Mr. Kurilla said.

  • Top U.S. general visits Israel to discuss regional security issues

    The top U.S. military officer, Army General Mark Milley, has arrived in Israel to discuss regional security issues with his Israeli counterparts, his spokesperson said on Friday. "They will address the many challenges and opportunities facing Israel and the Middle East region," Colonel Dave Butler said in a statement, without offering further details on Milley's agenda.

  • U.S. Lacked ‘Political Will’, Resources To Build Up Afghan Forces, Report Finds

    Biden, Trump administrations didn’t account for low morale, which was “one of the main contributors” to the collapse of Afghan National Defense and Security Forces amid the U.S. military withdrawal in 2021.

  • U.S. approves up to $10 bln sale of HIMARS rocket launchers, ammunition to Poland

    The U.S. State Department has approved the potential sale of long-range missiles, rockets and launchers to Poland in a deal valued at up to $10 billion, the Pentagon said on Tuesday. Poland has been on a spending spree to modernize its military while simultaneously donating older weapons to its neighbor Ukraine to fight Russia's invasion. The potential sale includes High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS), which Kyiv has praised for their battlefield successes such as destroying Russian warehouses and command posts.

  • “Listen to the Artist”: U.S. and Saudi Artists Develop Cultural Ties

    Saudi and U.S. cultural programs provide an opportunity to bridge cultural differences – and showcase artists and performers blending artistic influences from the two countries – while harnessing sources for creativity and innovation.

  • “Listen to the Artist”: U.S. and Saudi Artists Develop Cultural Ties

    Saudi and U.S. cultural programs provide an opportunity to bridge cultural differences – and showcase artists and performers blending artistic influences from the two countries – while harnessing sources for creativity and innovation.

  • Ukraine war spurs European demand for U.S. arms, but not big-ticket items

    European demand for U.S. weaponry is soaring, but instead of big-ticket items like jets and tanks, shopping lists are focused on cheaper, less-sophisticated items such as shoulder-fired missiles, artillery, and drones that have proven critical to Ukraine's war efforts. Countries close to Russia like Poland, Finland and Germany are striking deals to build U.S. weapons in Europe, negotiating new deals to buy arms and looking to speed up existing contracts, according to interviews with military officials and industry executives, and a Reuters review of recent announcements by governments and defense manufacturers.

  • U.S. cautious on Syria earthquake diplomacy

    On Feb. 13, a week after the devastating quake, the regime of Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad struck a deal with the United Nations to open two additional crossings into the country from Turkey to facilitate getting humanitarian aid in, though Syrian opposition groups, and not the regime, control the territory where the aid crossings are located. In the earthquake response, some analysts see Assad pursuing an opening to try to restore his international recognition, after he has faced a decade of pariah status for killing millions of his own citizens in Syria’s civil war, including with chemical weapons.

  • U.S. shale oil and natgas output set to rise to record highs in March -EIA

    U.S. crude oil and natural gas production from the seven biggest shale basins is expected to rise to record highs in March, the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) said in its monthly Drilling Productivity Report on Monday. Crude production in the shale basins will rise by about 75,000 barrels per day (bpd) in March to a record 9.36 million bpd, the EIA projected.

  • U.S., Gulf Nations Assess Same Threats in Middle East

    "Needless to say, the work to bring partners together and the increased rate of maritime interdictions, I think, speaks both to the serious nature of the threats we face at sea and to how we can effectively address those threats through increased cooperation," she said. Discussion within the working groups also turned to military cooperation between Iran and Russia, including the illicit transfer of Iranian weapons to Russia for use in Ukraine and the implications of that for stability and security in the Middle East, Stroul said.