# Gulf states must rethink trillion-dollar defence in light of US-Iran war, says report

- Source: Guardian World
- Published: 2026-10-30T12:06:56+00:00
- Category: World
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/30/gulf-states-rethink-trillion-dollar-defence-us-iran-war-iiss-report
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/gulf-states-must-rethink-trillion-dollar-defence-in-light-of-us-iran-w-729e1d/

IISS study questions over-reliance on American support and ‘over-dependence on expensive, high-end systems’ Gulf states are going to have to reconfigure their trillion-dollar defences given the damage inflicted on their economies and the questionable continued value of US bases in the face of Iranian attack, according to a study by the International Institute for Strategic Studies. The report says

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