Category Archives: Saudi Arabia

Mutual deterrence: Good for the Middle East, bad for the nuclear weapons industry?

Helena · 2:49 pm · 10/09/2019 · Gulf balance, Iran, Israeli nuclear, Saudi Arabia, Strategic thinking, Yemen

Over the past three-plus months it has become increasingly clear that, despite the bombast that Pres. Donald Trump has hurled against the Islamic Republic of Iran (along with a full deck of extremely harmful sanctions and some cyber attacks), neither he nor his closest regional allies in the anti-Iran coalition have been willing to escalate … Continue reading Mutual deterrence: Good for the Middle East, bad for the nuclear weapons industry? →

A crucial vote on Yemen, aka ‘Saudi Arabia’s Gaza’

Helena · 3:30 pm · 05/01/2019 · Gulf balance, Saudi Arabia, U.S. policy, Yemen

This week the U.S. Senate is expected to consider its response to the cruel veto that President Donald Trump announced two weeks ago, of legislation from both houses of Congress that would force the administration to end U.S. military support for Saudi Arabia’s war in Yemen within 30 days Can the voices of conscience muster … Continue reading A crucial vote on Yemen, aka ‘Saudi Arabia’s Gaza’ →