Turkey and Ethiopia’s Growing Alignment
The Middle East is drifting toward rival security blocs
Saudi Arabia is pursuing a more institutionalized model while the UAE’s flexible hedging emphasizes optionality over commitment in security.
Mitigating Maritime Risks: Mapping Dark Ships from Russia and Iran to India and China
The 2025 Ukrainian strikes show that dark vessels are now at the crossroads of sanctions enforcement, hybrid conflict, and maritime safety.
Israel’s Recognition of Somaliland is a Game-Changer for Middle East Strategy
How to Finally Disarm Hezbollah
Hezbollah will be disarmed not in battle, but by the steady removal of conditions that once made its arsenal appear necessary, viable, or legitimate.
Yemen’s Southern Front: Strategic Leverage, Fragmentation, and Regional Risk
Yemen’s multidimensional conflict is shaped by local ambitions, foreign patronage, and regional rivalries, intersecting with global interests.
F-35 Politics in a Changing Middle East: The U.S.–Saudi Deal and the Future of Israel’s Air Superiority
The Middle East’s strategic calculations will depend on how the U.S. manages its commitments, Riyadh pursues its ambitions, and Israel adapts.
Leveraging AI as a Soft Power in the GCC
The GCC’s AI investments represent economic diversification, a redefinition of soft power, geopolitical independence, and state modernization.
Jordan and the Security Dilemma: Navigating the Iran–Israel Ceasefire and Public Sentiment
Jordan’s challenge will be avoiding being pulled into regional divides while continuing to play its part as a source of stability.
Assessing the Houthi Threat to Camp Lemonnier in Djibouti
The Houthi threat to Camp Lemonnier reflects that non-state actors can challenge even the most hardened military installations.