The US and Bahrain have upgraded their defense relationship under a new security and economic deal that could become a template for Washington’s commitments to other Middle East allies.
The agreement, known as the Comprehensive Security Integration and Prosperity Agreement, or C-SIPA, aims to promote cooperation between the US and Bahrain across areas including defense, security, technology and trade.
A tiny island connected by bridge to its much bigger neighbor Saudi Arabia, Bahrain already hosts the US Navy’s Fifth Fleet, which is essentially responsible for the Middle East, and is classified by the US as a major non-NATO ally.The pact upgrades the US security commitment to Bahrain, but stops short of a NATO-style Article 5 defense guarantee that would require it to respond to an attack on its ally as an attack on itself.
The deal comes as the Biden administration works with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on a potential framework that would see Saudi Arabia normalize relations with Israel in exchange for firm security guarantees from the US.Normalization with Saudi Arabia would be a significant coup for Israel.
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