Sep 25, 2025
Israel’s
September 9 strike on Hamas leaders in Doha rattled Gulf capitals
and revived a decades-old debate over whether the region needs a
NATO-style defensive alliance. MEI Senior Fellow Jason Campbell
joins hosts Alistair Taylor and Matthew Czekaj to unpack why past
attempts at collective defense have fallen short, whether this
moment is different, and what the crisis means for US security
strategy in the Middle East.
This episode
was recorded on September 24, 2025.