At the Forefront of US Security Cooperation in the Middle East
- Providing holistic, locally-informed, and impartial analysis on politico-military affairs in the Middle East and US policy toward the region
- Helping to build effective and sustainable defense and security relationships between the United States and regional partners across the DOTMLPF-P
At the Forefront of US Security Cooperation in the Middle East
- Providing holistic, locally-informed, and impartial analysis on politico-military affairs in the Middle East and US policy toward the region
- Helping to build effective and sustainable defense and security relationships between the United States and regional partners across the DOTMLPF-P
About
B.Y. Saab is an internationally-recognized subject matter expert on, and prolific business development operator in, Middle East defense & security. He is a founder, entrepreneur, and senior manager skilled at creating and leading top-level and high-performing cross-functional teams comprised of former US Central Command commanders and component commanders. A former Pentagon senior advisor for Middle East security cooperation in the first Trump administration, Saab has a proven ability to develop and sustain a managerial and financial infrastructure to support business goals and achieve policy impact. He is a consensus builder with exceptional cross-cultural communications skills, Middle East background, fluency in Arabic and French, deep networks in Washington, DC, and the Gulf Arab region, and over 24 years of research, policy, and consulting experience on the Middle East. His award-winning book, Rebuilding Arab Defense: US Security Cooperation in the Middle East, is available for purchase on Amazon and the Lynne Rienner Publishers website. He is currently working on his second book called The Kingdom’s Shield: Saudi Arabia’s Defense Transformation and Quest for Military Power.
Featured Publications
Rebuilding Arab Defense: US Security Cooperation in the Middle East
(Boulder, CO: Lynne Rienner Publishers, May 2022)
After decades of US military assistance in the Middle East—providing expensive weapons systems and conducting military exercises—why are the military capabilities of US allies in the region still lacking? Why does it matter? And what can be done to remedy the status quo?
"An excellent book.... Saab correctly diagnoses the problems of security cooperation on both our end and that of our Arab partners and provides bold yet applicable solutions."
James N. Mattis, US Marine Corps General (Ret.),
former US Secretary of Defense
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