New essay in Foreign Policy on US approaches to the growing strategic entanglements between Africa and the Middle East. Thanks to my co-author Zuri Linetsky for his collaboration.
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The Iran war sparked a discussion about Gulf middle powers.
In a new essay for @foreignpolicy.com with @mikewoldemariam.bsky.social we explain how & why the US built Gulf states into middle powers & how they then exercised their nascent capabilities in Africa.
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Why Washington let its Middle Eastern partners wreak havoc in Africa.
