Saudi Arabia, the GCC, and the Gulf

Burke Chair reports on Saudi Arabia, the GCC, and the Gulf examine a wide range of topics related to a region of critical importance for strategic, energy, economic, and defense and security issues

These reports assess the major trends in Saudi Arabia and the GCC countries, including the current state of security, stability, and social, economic, and military capabilities. Issues covered in these reports include but are not limited to internal security and stability; strategic net assessments; social, political, and economic reforms; counterterrorism strategy; conventional military transformation; energy developments; relations with neighboring states; strategic partnerships among GCC states; and relations between these states and the United States.

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Iran and the Changing Military Balance in the Gulf - Net Assessment Indicators

Iran's growing capability of asymmetric warfare and its use of conventionally-armed missiles is actively changing the military balance and the future U.S. role in the Gulf, writes CSIS's Burke Chair.

Report by Anthony H. Cordesman and Grace Hwang — March 26, 2020

Afghanistan at Peace or Afghanistan in Pieces – Part One: The First Phase

The current coverage of the initial U.S. announcement to begin peace talks in Afghanistan ignores critical issues beyond an immediate U.S. military withdrawal, writes CSIS’s Burke Chair in Strategy.

Report by Anthony H. Cordesman and Grace Hwang — March 3, 2020

The Gulf and the Challenge of Missile Defense: Net Assessment Indicators

The growing tension between the United States, Iran, and the Arab Gulf States present a real need for effective missile defenses in the Gulf, writes CSIS’s Burke Chair in Strategy.

Report by Anthony H. Cordesman — February 24, 2020

The FY2021 U.S. Defense Budget Request: A Dysfunctional Set of Strategic Blunders

The recently released FY2021 Defense Budget Request lacks the strategy to enhance national security beyond providing funds for individual military services, writes CSIS’s Burke Chair in Strategy.

Report by Anthony H. Cordesman — February 13, 2020

Afghanistan: “Peace” as the Vietnamization of a U.S. Withdrawal?

The United States is currently seeking a “peace” process in Afghanistan reminiscent of the “Vietnamization” from the U.S.’ withdrawal in the Vietnam War, writes CSIS’s Burke Chair in Strategy.

Report by Anthony H. Cordesman and Grace Hwang — January 23, 2020

Ten Key Elements of a U.S. Strategy for the Gulf

The United States needs a Gulf Strategy that is less reactive and more oriented toward a consistent commitment to the region as well as its U.S. allies, writes CSIS’s Burke Chair in Strategy.

Report by Anthony H. Cordesman — January 16, 2020

The Gulf and Iran’s Capabilities for Asymmetric Warfare

The Burke Chair in Strategy assesses Iran’s asymmetric warfare capabilities and the overall military balance in the Gulf.

Report by Anthony H. Cordesman — January 13, 2020

Staying in the Gulf: The Changing Cost and Strategic Advantages

The CSIS Burke Chair outlines the changing costs and strategic advantages of U.S. presence in the Gulf.

Report by Anthony H. Cordesman — January 8, 2020

The American Threat to America in the Gulf

For all the warnings about Iranian retaliation and revenge, the real threat to U.S. interests in the Gulf may well be the United States itself, argues the Burke Chair in a new commentary.

Commentary by Anthony H. Cordesman — January 6, 2020

America’s Failed Strategy in the Middle East: Losing Iraq and the Gulf

While it is tempting to focus on the current crisis in Iraq, a successful U.S. strategy toward the country, and the Middle East region, requires long-term vision.

Commentary by Anthony H. Cordesman — January 2, 2020