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U.S. Navy Announces New Multinational Task Force to Patrol Red Sea off Yemen Coast
- April 14,2022
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- SUSTG Team
The U.S. Navy on Wednesday said it was establishing a new multinational task force that would target arms and other smuggling in the waters around Yemen, in a show of support for Saudi Arabia and the UAE with American power after persistent Houthi attacks.
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Security and Defense Expert David Des Roches Joins The 966 to Talk Ukraine and the Middle East
- March 4,2022
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- SUSTG Team
The hosts invite NDU professor and security expert Col. David Des Roches (Ret.) back on the program for episode 29 to discuss Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and how it impacts the Middle East, as well as the changing role of NATO and energy markets. The hosts and Des Roches also discuss Lucid’s new plant in […]
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The Saudi Games 2022, air pollution’s cost, and King Salman’s pivotal role in Saudi history with guest David Rundell
- February 11,2022
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- SUSTG Team
David Rundell, author of Vision or Mirage: Saudi Arabia at the Crossroads joins this week for Episode 26 of The 966. The hosts and David talk about the Saudi Games 2022, the cost of air pollution in the “MENA region,” then discuss the important role of King Salman in the history of Saudi Arabia and […]
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Top Biden Officials Meet with Saudi Ambassador Reema bint Bandar to Discuss Response to Houthi Attacks on Civilians
- January 25,2022
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- SUSTG Team
The United States has discussed with Gulf allies including Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates to hold Yemen’s Houthi group accountable after the Iranian-backed fighters attacked the UAE for the second time in a week, the White House said.
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KAPSARC’s Adam Sieminski joins The 966 to talk renewable energy and the circular carbon economy
- January 21,2022
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- SUSTG Team
The 966 welcomes a special guest for Episode 22 from Riyadh: Adam Sieminski, who just finished serving as President of KAPSARC, the leading think tank based in Saudi Arabia. Adam previously was the head of the U.S. Energy Information Agency, and was the senior director for energy and environment on the U.S. National Security Council […]
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The 966 Episode 21: A deep dive on the homegrown Saudi defense industry and the U.S.-Saudi security relationship with David Des Roches
- January 14,2022
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- SUSTG Team
Episode 21 of The 966 has the hosts welcoming special guest and security expert David Des Roches, Associate Professor at the National Defense University and a Non-Resident Fellow, AGSIW. Des Roches joins The 966 to discuss the status of the U.S.-Saudi security relationship and how Saudi Arabia is progressing in its efforts to develop a homegrown […]
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After Hosting France’s Macron for Talks, Crown Prince MBS Attends First Ever Saudi Grand Prix
- December 6,2021
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- SUSTG Team
It was a busy weekend for Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman ahead of a planned regional trip to neighboring Gulf countries. The crown prince hosted France’s President Emmanuel Macron in Jeddah for diplomatic and trade talks at the Al-Salam palace in Jeddah on Saturday. Macron landed in Jeddah after visits to the United Arab Emirates and […]
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U.S. State Department Condemns ‘Outrageous’ Attack by Houthi Forces on King Abdullah Airport in Jazan
- October 11,2021
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- SUSTG Team
The U.S. State Department joined a chorus of other nations in condemning Friday’s attack by the Iran-backed Houthi group on King Abdullah Airport in Jazan, Saudi Arabia that wounded 10. The attack injured both passengers and airport staff when an explosives-laden drone hit King Abdullah Airport on Friday. According to Arab News, the injured included six […]
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Biden Administration Welcomes Saudi Engagement with Iran, Talks Still in ‘Exploratory Phase’
- October 5,2021
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- SUSTG Team
The U.S. said it welcomes the news of direct communication between Saudi Arabia and Iran, Jennifer Gavito, deputy assistant secretary for Iran and Iraq at the State Department’s Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs, told CNBC’s Dan Murphy in Dubai.
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‘All Around the Region, Iran Continues to be Emboldened,’ Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Says at Virtual Forum
- August 4,2021
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- SUSTG Team
Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan al Saud said on Tuesday he sees an emboldened Iran acting with increased malign intent in the region in an appearance at a virtual gathering of the Aspen Security Forum. “All around the region, Iran continues to be emboldened,” Prince Faisal bin Farhan said. “Iran is extremely active in […]
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MUST-READS
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National Security StrategyHow Trump’s National Security Strategy Will be Read in the Gulf
Above all, as with many U.S. partners around the world, they will strongly welcome the clear commitment in the new NSS to valuing, respecting, and prioritizing U.S. partnerships around the world and, especially, to Washington’s global leadership role.
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Gulf SecurityGulf Security: Looking Beyond the Gulf Cooperation Council (Working Draft)
To the extent there now is serious real-world military cooperation between the Gulf states -- or between the Arab states in general -- consists of the emergence of a de facto alliance between 3 Saudi Arabia and the UAE. This is the alliance doing virtually all of the fighting, backing Hadi against the Houthis in the civil war in Yemen. The one truly advanced cooperative Gulf command and control and intelligence facility in the Gulf is the Saudi Air Force combined air command facility in Riyadh, where the vast majority of the air operations are Saudi and UAE.
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Security SectorUnlocking Growth: How the Gulf Security Sector Can Lead Economic Diversification
Defense industries and the security sector at large are a key target of potential private sector investment, employment opportunity and growth, and a means for the state to share the expense of technology development.
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CybersecurityCybersecurity in the Gulf: The Middle East’s Virtual Frontline
Much like other regions, the Gulf is finding it difficult to sufficiently create criminal deterrence due to segmented laws and difficulties in attribution.
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Gulf WaterWater at the Nexus of Gulf Security and Growth Challenges
Accordingly, sustainable water provision is a persistent challenge facing governments of the Gulf Cooperation Council states as they seek to ensure human security, and maintain social and political stability.
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War in YemenPerspective: What the Yemen ceasefire means for the Gulf, the anti-ISIS campaign, and U.S. security
The United States has been quietly pushing the Saudis to end the war for several months, even as Washington provides critical intelligence and logistical aid to the coalition.
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Iran and the GulfIran, Gulf Security, and U.S. Policy
The JCPOA has the potential to improve U.S.-Iran relations, but relations with Iran on regional issues have worsened in some respects since the agreement was finalized.
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GCC SecurityGulf Summit on Regional Security Begins in Saudi Arabia
Royalty and officials from around the Gulf have arrived in Saudi Arabia to meet on regional security issues.
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U.S. - Arab: Gulf SecurityThe Arab-US Strategic Partnership and the Changing Security Balance in the Gulf
A totally revised and final draft of this study, entitled The Arab-US Strategic Partnership and the Changing Security Balance in the Gulf, is now available on the CSIS web site at http://csis.org/files/publication/150713_Cover_and__Report%20_Gulf_Military_Balance_2015.pdf.
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U.S. - GCC SummitPersian Gulf leaders to press Obama to strengthen U.S. security relationship
Initial hopes by at least some of the gulf countries for a mutual defense treaty with the United States appear to have faded. Even if the administration backed such a proposal, a treaty would have to be submitted to the Senate, where concerns about Israeli security would make passage all but impossible.
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