المجلة الافريقية للدراسات القانونية والسياسية
Volume 10, Numéro 1, Pages 267-279
2026-06-30

Qatari Security: Geographic Constraints And Strategic Adaptation 2017–2025

Authors : Sara Chettouh .

Abstract

This study examines the security challenges facing Qatar amid the rapid transformations occurring in the Arabian Gulf, and aims to analyze how it has responded to these threats despite its limited hard power and geographical constraints. It adopts an analytical approach that focuses on the main challenges, particularly non-state actors, the 2017 Gulf crisis, cyber threats, and regional conflicts. The study concludes that Qatar has adopted a flexible strategy based on the use of soft power instruments—through alliance-building, diplomacy, and mediation—which has enabled it to effectively manage threats and transform structural constraints into strategic advantages

Keywords

Security ; Qatari Security ; Small States ; Security Challenges ; International Alliances.