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Named the UAE in an operational context
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Acted militarily with that accusation on record
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Forced a visible Emirati climbdown
The “cold war” is now managed confrontation.
Final Word: Read the Year Correctly
If 2025 has taught us anything, it’s this:
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Alliances are no longer sentimental
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Brotherhood does not override security
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Regional order is being renegotiated in real time
Saudi Arabia acted because it believes delay equals danger.
Whether the UAE recalibrates—or doubles down—will shape the Gulf for a decade.
Pakistan’s task is simpler, but harder:
Balance without bending.
Support without subordination.
Diplomacy without denial.
History does not forgive states that misread inflection points.
This was one of them.
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