This article is devoted to the research on the evolution and prospects for building security architectures in the Middle East. The authors consider this issue on the example of the Peninsula Shield Force of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), the Islamic Military Counter Terrorism Coalition (IMCTC) and the modern concept of an inclusive security architecture. The Middle East is a strategic point not only in the foreign policy of Russia and Western countries, but also in the system of international security, as a result of which the interests of many regional, cross-regional and world powers clash in this region. The problematic field of research covers the three mentioned security architectures, which are considered through the prism of the goals and conceptual foundations of their creation, the possibilities and effectiveness of their use in solving existing security problems and potential conflicts in the region. Based on the results of the study, the authors state the conclusions according to which at the moment none of the security architectures is able to fully fulfill the tasks of resolving existing regional challenges, threats and interstate contradictions. However, the concept of an inclusive security architecture proposed by Russia may turn out to be effective in stabilizing the Middle East and adjacent regions.
Middle East, international security, regional security, security architecture, inclusive security architecture, Gulf Cooperation Council, GCC, Islamic Military Counter Terrorism Coalition, IMCTC