Will Gulf states turn to Israel for protection from Iran?

In the wake of the American-Israeli war on Iran, and Tehran’s retaliatory missile and drone attacks on Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) members, Gulf Arab states are reassessing their long-held assumptions regarding the U.S. security umbrella. While it remains unlikely that any GCC state will break defense ties with Washington, the Gulf Arab monarchies are almost certain to seek broader security partnerships. This trend, which predates February 28, is now set to accelerate, driven by the Trump adm...