The recent bulletin addressed indicators of the American-Atlantic rapprochement under President Joe Biden and considered the impact of that rapprochement on US-European relations and on the Iranian nuclear file.
Dr. Ashraf Keshk
Although increasingly challenged by crises such as the pandemic and fluctuating security concerns around the world, this article argues that the international system remains unipolar.
An article by Dr. Ashraf Keshk, that discusses the importance of regional security and how to activate regional security mechanisms in the Gulf.
As NATO announces the expansion of its training mission in Iraq, this commentary discusses the regional implications.
President Biden recently affirmed NATO as a place where Europeans and Americans can together face security challenges. Dr. Ashraf Keshk looks into the difference of this approach to the previous administration and at the potentials for reconciliation and disunity.
In a recent visit to Egypt, the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Secretary-General, Nayef bin Falah al-Hajraf, noted the strategic and historical relationship with Egypt. This commentary looks deeper into the strategic importance of Egypt in maintaining a regional balance of power.
What sort of changes might we see in policy towards Gulf – USA relations during President Biden’s term of office, or will policies remain constant with the change being seen more in approach as opposed to policy?
In this article, Dr. Ashraf Keshk discusses the usefulness of conducting virtual manoeuvres to improving capacity to react in warfare scenarios.
An article that explains how the Corona Virus pandemic forced countries to review and transform their national security strategies.
An article highlighting the importance of maritime security in the Arab Gulf region and the close link to the regional balance of power, given the geostrategic location of the Arab Gulf States.