West Asia’s old security order is dead and gone

West Asia is not returning to the old regional order. Too many assumptions have failed, and too many actors have discovered the limits of their power. For years, security in the region was treated as something that could be imposed: by American military presence, Israeli deterrence, Iranian strategic depth, Gulf wealth, Turkish influence or the [...] The post West Asia’s old security order is dead and gone appeared first on Asia Times .
2026-05-04 05:02:19