Former senior advisor to Saudi government assesses likelihood of Gulf-style NATO
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Gulf states are caught between a rock and a hard place as they consider how to respond to Iran's volley of attacks on critical infrastructure, and threats that continue.
The Gulf Cooperation Council has been meeting to co-ordinate defence, diplomacy and a way forward. Saudi Arabia says it reserves the right to strike back. Reports from Qatar suggest support for a NATO-style military alliance. We explore the likelihood and how countries calibrate the next steps with former advisor to the Saudi government, Nawaf Obaid.
Nawaf is a senior political scientist and security analyst known for his work on Middle East strategic affairs.
He's currently a visiting senior research fellow at the Department of War Studies at King's College London.
