Commodities
Riyadh Seeks Regional Defense Alliances Amid Worsening Conflict Tensions
Riyadh seeks to protect itself from war by forming regional defense alliances, but so far, they have failed to prevent attacks.
The kingdom's enemies exploit its reluctance to engage in conflict, and analysts warn that Saudi Arabia faces a dilemma: how to deter attacks without getting embroiled in a broader regional conflict sparked by the US-Iran war.
Saudi Arabia has signed defense pacts with Turkey and Pakistan, but initial attempts at establishing a multinational naval coalition in the Red Sea have been unsuccessful.