Gulf states face $58bn damage, rethink US defence ties after Iran war
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The Guardian reported that an IISS study says 12 Gulf states faced 4,670 Iranian one-way attack drones and more than 1,400 ballistic missiles before the 8 April ceasefire, with nearly half aimed at the UAE, causing up to $58bn in energy infrastructure damage. The report questions the value of US bases and trillion-dollar arms purchases, noting over-reliance on expensive US systems, lack of regional integration, and shifting public opinion that now views the US as a strategic liability rather than a security provider. [1]
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- Gulf states must rethink trillion-dollar defence in light of US-Iran war, says report
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