What leverage do Arab states have to play Europe, the U.S., Russia,...

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What leverage do Arab states have to play Europe, the U.S., Russia, and China against one another?

Arab states, particularly the wealthy Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries (Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar), have substantial leverage to engage in "strategic hedging"—a foreign policy of balancing and diversifying relationships to avoid over-reliance on any single power. This strategy allows them to play Europe, the U.S., Russia, and China against one another, maximizing their national...

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