Gulf states must rethink trillion-dollar defence in light of US-Iran war, says report
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A study by the International Institute for Strategic Studies concludes that Gulf states must reconfigure their trillion-dollar defenses following economic damage and questions over the value of US bases during an Iranian attack. In the weeks before the 8 April ceasefire, 12 regional states faced 4,670 Iranian one-way attack drones and over 1,400 ballistic missiles, with nearly half aimed at the United Arab Emirates. The attacks caused up to $58bn (£43bn) in damage to energy infrastructure, highlighting that trillion-dollar investments in US armaments did not guarantee protection and that regional militaries remain unprepared for attritional air warfare.
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