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Podcast: Middle East Dossier
Episode: Between Co-operation & Confrontation: Has the US Renounced the Carter Doctrine?
Description: The Biden administration’s decision to pull all troops out of Afghanistan has added to the chorus of discussion on the evolution of America’s Middle East policy from a boots-on-the-ground orientation towards that of an offshore balancer.
But with tens of thousands of troops still based in the Gulf, is the American role really shifting? Are Washington’s mixed signals forcing GCC countries to review their strategic alliances, such as hedging with other big powers including China? Or is moving away from purely military partnerships towards more diplomatic, political and economic engagement the way forward not just t...