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:[…]
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.[…]
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[…]
The Strait of Hormuz is a reminder that energy security is geography
Energy markets like to speak in abstractions: liquidity, flexibility, spare capacity, hedging. Then the Strait of Hormuz appears on the map, and the language becomes[…]