Opinion | From Texas to Mecca: Is a New Security Umbrella Emerging in the Middle East?

The war with Iran is no longer a limited confrontation between Tehran and its adversaries—it has become a genuine test of the resilience of the security order that has governed the Middle East for decades. As escalation spreads from the Gulf to the Red Sea and the Strait of Hormuz, one question has become increasingly

The grand security bargain between the United States and Gulf countries is widely perceived to be fraying, creating what analysts see as an opening for Beijing to expand its presence in the region. For decades, Saudi Arabia and other Gulf states relied on Washington’s defensive shield, while it in turn relied on them f