Spending drive gives Gulf military edge over Iran
Amid rising threats and increased oil revenues over the past decade, Gulf states have stocked up on military hardware
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- Saudi Arabia
- UAE
- Oman
- Kuwait
- Qatar
- Bahrain
- Regional military balance
- Spending
- Capacity
- Western military support
- Countering asymmetric threats
- Proxy armies
- Counter-terrorism
- Nuclear deterrence
- Outlook
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_350.jpg "Helicopters and boats of the Saudi Security forces in Jeddah City (Reuters/Mohamed Alhwaity)")