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    Bruneau Laurette – 23 September 2026 – 07:10

    Maritime security in a contested Indian Ocean

    Image: From Chokepoint Disruption to Integrated Maritime Intelligence and National Resilience There has been a significant shift in the maritime threat environment. The problem is[…]

    Mikael Darbinian – 14 September 2026 – 18:28

    Ansarallah Gains Strengthen Houthi Position Around Bab al-Mandeb

    The military balance around the strategically important Bab al-Mandeb Strait appears to be shifting following a rapid Ansarallah offensive along Yemen’s western coast. Over two[…]

    Bruneau Laurette – 10 August 2026 – 20:09

    Conflict Analysis: The Red Sea Flashpoint

    ​1. Strategic Calculus Behind the Dual Strikes​The simultaneous targeting of the Saudi Aramco Jazan refinery and the Yemeni Red Sea port of Mocha represents a[…]

    Bruneau Laurette – 1 August 2026 – 17:46

    Saudi Arabia’s Maritime Defence Alliance: Redefining Security in the Red Sea

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