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The Quiet Power Behind the Oil Trade
In every Middle East crisis, public attention turns first to missiles, fleets, and air power. That is understandable, but it misses the mechanism that...
The strategic importance of Fujairah to global oil markets
Some oil-loading operations have been suspended at Fujairah port in the United Arab Emirates after a drone attack and fire. Fujairah is a key...
New beginnings: Moldova withdraws from the CIS
The Republic of Moldova announced in early March that the process to withdraw from the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) is moving forward. The...
If I May Object Ever So Slightly, Secretary Rubio…
Secretary Rubio, I want you to know that I took some comfort in reading the press coverage of your public remarks at the Munich...
Sudan: Another tradeable chip in the Saudi-Iranian rapprochement
The US-Israeli air war against Iran has thrown into relief a curious symmetry of interests between Iran and Saudi Arabia in the future of...
The Threshold Ally: Britain’s Selective Participation and the Future of Coalition Warfare
The Line That Moves
Not every ally fights the same war. On February 28, 2026, the United States and Israel launched coordinated strikes against Iran's...
From Patrols to Pacts: Is China Building the Middle East’s Next Military Alliance?
China seeks to bolster its influence in the Gulf and diminish the American military presence through its military bases scattered across the Gulf region...
Can Türkiye Prevent a Wider Middle East War? A Conflict at Risk of Regional Expansion
The Middle East does not drift toward war. It gets pushed. And right now, the pushing is coming from multiple directions simultaneously—which is precisely...
How the Iran War Tests China’s Middle East Strategy
The war involving the United States, Israel and Iran represents one of the most significant geopolitical crises confronting China’s Middle East policy in recent...
Indian Ocean in focus as torpedoes make a comeback in naval combat after 44 years
Four days after the launch of Operation Epic Fury, the U.S. torpedoed an Iranian frigate off Sri Lanka’s coast, killing at least 87 Iranian...