Tye Graham

1 month ago | defenseone.com | Tye Graham |Peter W. Singer

The United States still supplies the bulk of Gulf security, yet its presence now overlaps with Chinese telecom towers and cloud racks, a juxtaposition that complicates intelligence protection and crisis planning. For the moment, Gulf rulers believe they can preserve their American shield while buying Chinese digital tools, but every new contract shifts operational leverage, and perhaps strategic loyalty, incrementally eastward.