Gulf security : a risky new US-Saudi blueprint

Eager to reassure Saudi Arabia that the United States remains a reliable partner despite its apparent rapprochement with Iran, Washington has backed a new Gulf defence arrangement which would strengthen Saudi Arabia’s regional hegemony that has sparked criticism from other Gulf states.

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Main Author: James M. Dorsey
Other Authors: S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies
Format: Commentary
Language:English
Published: 2014
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10356/104370
http://hdl.handle.net/10220/20203
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Institution: Nanyang Technological University
Language: English
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Summary:Eager to reassure Saudi Arabia that the United States remains a reliable partner despite its apparent rapprochement with Iran, Washington has backed a new Gulf defence arrangement which would strengthen Saudi Arabia’s regional hegemony that has sparked criticism from other Gulf states.