When Saudi Arabia realizes it's backed the wrong horse
GlobeAlert Desk · curated from Responsible Statecraft · Middle East
The United States went to war with Iran in the belief that American power could quickly overwhelm Tehran’s ability to threaten the Middle East. For Saudi Arabia, the war is producing nearly the opposite result. Iran has been badly hit, but it and its regional allies have demonstrated that they can still threaten Saudi cities, oil installations, pipelines and export routes. At the same time, Washington has shown that even overwhelming offensive power does not necessarily translate into effective protection for its Gulf partners. The consequence is likely to be a historic Saudi reassessment: les
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