Hegseth is missing a major source of wasteful Pentagon spending
Want to find more savings at the Pentagon? Find a better way to manage security assistance funds, writes Bilal Saab.
Want to find more savings at the Pentagon? Find a better way to manage security assistance funds, writes Bilal Saab.
"While there are several reasons why the three GCAP nations should entertain adding Saudi Arabia to the program, there are fewer clear reasons why the Saudis would want to join up," writes Bilal Saab in this op-ed.
In this op-ed, Bilal Y. Saab lays out some of the challenges in forging a US-Saudi Arabia defense pact.
In a new op-ed, Bilal Y. Saab and Kevin Donegan call for a "comprehensive and fully-resourced interdiction regime at sea" to stop Iran's ability to supply the Houthis with weapons.
Such an alliance may guarantee US support for Gulf monarchies, but what happens if the US becomes the nation in need?
The Middle East is proving to be a test-bed for military innovation that could be incredibly helpful for other priority regions such as the Indo-Pacific, write Jasmin Alsaied and Bilal Saab of the Middle East Institute.
Michigan’s defense ecosystem and expertise makes it a special asset for production.
"The simple act of letting Iran know the US is paying attention may end up being the cheapest, most effective way of deterring Iran's actions" in the region, write Bilal Saab and former CENTCOM head Frank McKenzie.