Introduction 8

Geopolitics 22

  The Gulf States and Iran: Past and Future Trajectories 24

  War and Brinkmanship: The View from Iran 38

  The US, the Gulf States and the Making of a Post-American Gulf 50

Defence 64

  An Assessment of the War: from Start to Ceasefire 66

  The Air and Missile Defence of the Gulf States 74

  Evolving Gulf Defence Priorities 88

  The Strait of Hormuz: Iran's Blockade, the United States' Response and Global Maritime Disruption 106

Geo-Economics 120

  The Economic Impact of the Iran War on the Gulf States 122

  The Gulf's Economic Visions: Quo Vadis? 132

  Resilience under Fire: The Gulf's Food Security, Water Security and Business Continuity in Wartime 144

  Energy Exports from The Gulf 156

Conclusion 172