THE TANKER WAR: WHEN COMMERCIAL SHIPPING BECOMES A BATTLEFIELD

Photo: US Central Command The destruction of Iranian oil tankers by the United States represents far more than an escalation between Washington and Tehran. It[…]

The Unified Architecture of Global Crime

Photo: Bolivarian National Armed Forces of Venezuela, 2025Transnational organized crime does not operate in isolated, single-commodity silos. From the remote Makran Coast of Pakistan and[…]

THE INDIAN OCEAN IS NO LONGER NEUTRAL:The New Architecture of Global Power, when geography Becomes Power

The New Battle for Maritime Power, Chokepoints and Strategic Influence. That title gives you room to develop a much deeper argument than the original article:[…]

Caroline Bezengi: Shadow Fleet Tanker Spill Exposes Maritime Liability Gaps off Oman

Photo: Ambrey This report analyzes the situation surrounding the Caroline Bezengi, an oil tanker currently grounded and leaking off the coast of Oman. The incident[…]

Global Maritime Flashpoints: Somali Hijacking Highlights African Littoral Vulnerabilities as Tehran and Muscat Navigate Hormuz Accord

Photo: Royal Thai Navy MOGADISHU / TEHRAN / MUSCAT — The international maritime security architecture faces severe, simultaneous stress tests across two vital geopolitical chokepoints.[…]

Strategic Analytics Report of the Strait of Hormuz: The Emerging Contest for Maritime Control

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

MT Honour 25: 100+ Days in Captivity — A Stark Warning That Somali Piracy Is Far From Over

Photo: EUNAVFOR ATALANTA The reported condition of the crew aboard the MT Honour 25 serves as a serious indication that the Somali piracy threat cannot[…]

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[…]

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[…]