A tiered Gulf security order?
The Saudi deal comes weeks after Trump signed an executive order stipulating that the United States would come to Qatar’s military aid if the Gulf state were under threat. Riyadh, by contrast, secured the US-Saudi SDA, a political-military framework that broadens defense cooperation.
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Did Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s visit to Washington reshape Gulf perceptions of US security guarantees? What does the sweeping UAE-South Korea defense-tech partnership that was solidified at the Dubai Airshow involve? What does Riyad Bank’s $1.5 billion loan reveal about the Gulf's emergence as a major capital exporter to Asia?
We unpack all this and more in today's edition.
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