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Photo: The STAR, John Unson Suspected leader of the Dawlah Islamiyah (DI)-Hassan Group, Yusa Ganoy, along with three of his followers, was killed during a[…]

Photo: LNGSTS The Strait of Hormuz – the world’s most critical maritime energy chokepoint – has transitioned from a conventionally regulated global trade superhighway[…]

Assessment level: Strategic / Maritime Security The reported statement by US President Donald Trump that the United States could declare the Strait of Hormuz a[…]

Iran is believed to possess more than 17 types of ballistic missiles, and that variety matters. Not every missile presents the same challenge to defenders:[…]
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