Long-term Gulf realignment toward the U.S. and Israel

Key Topics

• The escalation of the Iran war entering its fourth week, with detailed analysis of Iran’s military capabilities, sanctions, and the potential for reopening the Strait of Hormuz
• The impact of the Iran conflict on US-China relations, including the fate of the planned US summit with Xi Jinping and China's strategic positioning amid military pressures
• The US approach to Cuba, including the potential for regime change, economic sanctions, and the long-term implications of current US policies
• The role of Middle Eastern Gulf states in the conflict, their vulnerabilities, and their shifting alliances with the US and Israel
• The broader geopolitical landscape, including the exhaustion of military resources and the strategic calculations of adversaries like Russia and China

Links

Karen DeYoung - washingtonpost.com/people/karen-deyoung

Robbie Gramer - wsj.com/news/author/robbie-gramer

Yaroslav Trofimov - wsj.com/news/author/yaroslav-trofimov

Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs - belfercenter.org/

World Review with Ivo Daalder - belfercenter.org/world-review-ivo-daalder