The Great Maritime Recalibration: Economic, Security and Geopolitical Analysis of the Suez–Cape Dual-Route Era

Photo: He Qijie/VGC, Getty Images The Macro-Context of Global Logistics in 2026 For nearly three years, the architecture of global maritime trade has undergone its[…]

Chaos ab ordo: Is it time to relocate Arab prosperity to the West?

Image: Mohsen Saafi Renewed fighting around the Persian Gulf and the Bab el-Mandeb, and the reactivation of Saudi air operations against Ansar Allah, have again[…]

From the Atlantic to the Indian Ocean: How Dangote is Redrawing Africa’s Energy Map

Image: Daba Markets Inc. ​The Dangote Group is bridging Africa’s eastern and western coasts, leveraging mega-refining capacity to shield emerging markets from volatile global shipping[…]

Saudi Arabia Re-Enters Yemen Conflict as Ansar Allah Advance

Image: AFP via Getty Saudi Arabia has intensified air operations as the Houthis, also known as Ansar Allah, expand along Yemen’s Red Sea coast and[…]

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[…]

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[…]

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 Strikes​The simultaneous targeting of the Saudi Aramco Jazan refinery and the Yemeni Red Sea port of Mocha represents a[…]

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[…]