CSIS Issues Commentary: If Compute is the New Oil, War in the Gulf Significantly Raises the Stakes
February 28, 2026
February 28, 2026
WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on Feb. 27, 2026, by Director and Senior Adviser Mona Yacoubian and intern Samuel Zabin of the Middle East Program:
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If Compute is the New Oil, War in the Gulf Significantly Raises the Stakes
With conflict looming in the Gulf, the region's nascent AI infrastructure could be imperiled, further raising the stakes of a regional war. The prologue . . .
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If Compute is the New Oil, War in the Gulf Significantly Raises the Stakes
With conflict looming in the Gulf, the region's nascent AI infrastructure could be imperiled, further raising the stakes of a regional war. The prologue . . .