Houthis, AQAP and al-Shabaab Are Growing Closer: Why It Matters
The Houthi rebels have essentially created a stranglehold on a third of the world’s shipping with their recent victories over Yemeni forces and the seizure of islands within the Bab…
Wires Brief: Trump-class battleships to cost more than $275 billion; Espionage and drones in Germany
6 August 2026 Iran War Iran and Oman are close to an agreement on a route for ships to transit the Strait of Hormuz. Iranian officials have also stated that…
Wires Brief: Saudi Arabia & Houthis exchange fire; Nigeria to expand its army to counter jihadist & bandit threat
27 July 2026 Iran War An oil tanker hit a mine in the Strait of Hormuz and exploded, according to Iranian media. There have been no reports of casualties, the…
Wires Brief: Iran-Israel exchange strikes; Sudanese peace process announced
8 June 2026 Iran Ceasefire Over the weekend, Israel and Iran exchanged blows after an Israeli strike on Beirut triggered an Iranian counterattack. Iran fired missiles at Israel in several…
Wires Brief: Putin told Ukraine war is economically unviable; Kenyan Ebola protests leave two dead
2 June 2026 US-Iran Ceasefire A lasting ceasefire between Iran and the United States is unlikely to continue if Israel continues its Lebanon operations. There have been murmurings that Iran…
Iran Will Look Toward Africa to Rebuild Post-Ceasefire
26 June 2025 It has been a wild few days in the Middle East. As soon as a ceasefire was announced, Israel and Iran traded missiles, and the re-announced ceasefire…
The Quiet Axis & Iran threatens to close off the Strait of Hormuz
Axios reports the U.S. and Israel cooperated in the bunker-buster airstrikes against the Fordow nuclear site. At request of Trump, the Israeli Air Force took out multiple Iranian air-defense systems…
Trump mulls intervention – but it is Israel-Iran capacity game until then
As Donald Trump mulls over the US striking Iran, the question is whether the conflict can continue for another two weeks. To dismantle Iran’s nuclear development, three nuclear facilities need…
The Great Diplomat Donald Trump Will Solve Ukraine, Kashmir and the Middle East
“I will be your arbitrator. I will be your arbitrator. I can solve anything.” – Trump on India-Pakistan Echoing what his State Department said the previous day, President Donald Trump…
Report – Polar Vortex: The Strategic Importance of Russia’s Northern Sea Route
Developing Russia’s Northern Sea Route is more than just an economic project. It is another step in Russia’s bilateral relations with China, India and, consequently, Iran. This report examines Russia’s…