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…
Defending the Red Sea: Time to Dismantle the Houthis
28 October 2024 On 16 October, American B-2 Spirit bombers attacked Houthi targets in Yemen for the first time, targeting five hardened underground weapons storage sites around Yemen’s capital Sanaa…
Iran’s Water Dilemma with the Taliban
Tensions have risen again between Iran and the Taliban-ruled Afghanistan. Iran is, once again, accusing the Taliban of not adhering to the 1973 Afghan-Iranian Helmand River Water Treaty. This treaty…
Israel will strike back, but an emboldened Iran will retaliate against more than just Israel
Iran launched hundreds of drones and cruise missiles into Israel. Israeli and American air defence units in the area were able to prepare for this attack given the distance the…
How the Yemeni situation is strengthening Russian Arctic Policy
The Red Sea and the Suez Canal are thousands of kilometres from the Russian Arctic. The chances of Houthi action influencing Russia’s Arctic policy seem as remote as Russia’s vast…
Suicide Boat Drones: an old Houthi weapon returns to the Red Sea
Shortly after the outbreak of the 2023 Israel-Hamas War, the Houthi movement in Yemen offered their support to Hamas. Their support has primarily taken the form of disrupting commercial traffic…