M/V TIHAMAH — Bab el-Mandeb Missile Attack
Photo: source undetermined, various. Incident Date: 11 August 2026 The initial assessment of the M/V TIHAMAH (IMO 1031329) incident as a fire/blast casualty must now[…]
Conflict Analysis: The Red Sea Flashpoint
1. Strategic Calculus Behind the Dual StrikesThe simultaneous targeting of the Saudi Aramco Jazan refinery and the Yemeni Red Sea port of Mocha represents a[…]
Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan Forge New Collective Security Pact in Mecca
Photo: Saudi Press Agency Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan signed a new joint defence agreement in Mecca on 7 August 2026, marking a significant expansion[…]
Diplomatic Brinkmanship: Trump Halts Iran Strikes Following Regional Push for Hormuz Deal, but Mixed Signals Persist in Tehran
Photo: VCG Diplomatic Brinkmanship: Trump Halts Iran Strikes Following Regional Push for Hormuz Deal, but Mixed Signals Persist in Tehran WASHINGTON/TEHRAN — U.S. President Donald[…]
South Africa’s G20 Presidency: Strategic Autonomy and Security Architecture in a Fragmented Global Order: A Retrospective Assessment
Photo: Reuters Earlier this year, I had the honour of taking part in an invitation-only roundtable hosted by a South African university, titled “Reflections on[…]
US–Iran Ceasefire Collapses as Conflict Expands Across Iraq and the Gulf
Photo: AP The five-day ceasefire between the United States and Iran has collapsed, opening a renewed and potentially more dangerous phase of the confrontation. Iranian[…]
How Global Geopolitical Realignments Are Driving the Evolution of Private Security
At first glance, the geopolitical shifts remaking Latin America, the multilayered security crises fracturing the African continent and the industrial and energy race in East[…]
US withdraws aerial refuelling aircraft from Qatar amid renewed regional attacks
Satellite imagery and open-source flight-tracking data indicate that the United States has withdrawn the KC-135 and KC-46 aerial refuelling aircraft previously operating from Al Udeid[…]
Strategic Analysis: The Houthi Maritime Blockade and the Return of Somali Piracy Reshape Global Maritime Security
Since Ansar Allah, commonly known as the Houthis, announced a maritime blockade against Saudi Arabia, there has been a significant escalation in the security crisis[…]