NATO lacks a mechanism to signal changes of ownership in critical infrastructure. Fortunately, there’s an easy and effective way to change that.
Israel’s recognition of Somaliland highlights how regional competition over the statelet is fusing conflict zones in the Middle East and Horn of Africa.
Bab el-Mandeb acts as a strategic reserve of coercive pressure for Iran and its allies, providing bargaining power even after an agreement over Hormuz is reached.
Saudi Arabia mutual defense pact reflects shifting geopolitics in the Middle East; the Iraqi government issues a dangerous ultimatum on militia disarmament; the Black Sea becomes a flashpoint in the ...
When Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan signed the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement on August 7, they created a new collective-security mechanism at the center of a region already shaken by war. A day ...
North Korea possesses one of the world’s most active missile and nuclear programs, which was recently reported to be participating in Russia’s strikes on Ukraine. Every missile launch, propellant ...
The US decision to redeploy assets from vulnerable bases in the Gulf to Israel will afford greater protection against Iranian missile threats. It will also meaningfully limit Washington’s ability to ...