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[…]
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[…]
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:[…]
The US–Iran MoU Has Expired: Could a New Regional Alliance Increase Pressure on Tehran?
Photo: Keystone Pictures USA/ZUMAPRESS.com /NTB The memorandum of understanding between the United States and Iran is no longer in force. It could have been extended by[…]
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[…]
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Satellite imagery and open-source flight-tracking data indicate that the United States has withdrawn the KC-135 and KC-46 aerial refuelling aircraft previously operating from Al Udeid[…]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[…]
Iran’s Expanding Missile Arsenal and the Unsustainable Cost of Interception
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:[…]