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Operation Aspides: The European Union’s Response to the Red Sea Crisis
In response to escalating Houthi attacks on maritime vessels in the Red Sea and northwestern Indian Ocean, the European Union launched EU Naval Force Operation Aspides on February 19.
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The Challenge With the Deter and Degrade Approach in Yemen
In a month marked by ongoing strikes on Houthi targets in Yemen by the United States and sporadically the United Kingdom, a strategic confrontation unfolds in the Red Sea.
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Is Quds Force Chief Qaani Likely to Open a Hezbollah Front Against Israel?
The recent exchange of fire between Israel and Lebanese Hezbollah has raised concerns about the possibility of the Israel-Hamas conflict in Gaza spreading to Lebanon and potentially escalating into a..
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The Viability of a Partitioned Yemen: Challenges to a Houthi State
For all the Houthis’ success during the war, it is unclear if they can transition into an effective government.
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The Growing Battle for South Yemen
Now that the war against the Houthis appears to be nearing an end, the head of the Southern Transitional Council is making his move to push for Southern independence.
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The UAE's Dual Approach to the Naval Defense Sector
The UAE has sought to enhance its naval might and secure its fast-expanding networks of ports and logistics infrastructure to match its evolving strategic and commercial ambitions, in the Middle East..
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Saudi Arabia’s Big Bet in Yemen
Saudi Arabia is understandably desperate to get out of Yemen. But gambling that ending Yemen’s regional war will somehow curtail its civil war is a bad bet.
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Countering Smuggling in the Arabian Sea: Multinational Approach Delivering Results
On December 27, 2022, while patrolling the Arabian Sea, the French frigate FNS Guépratte intercepted a fishing vessel aiming to smuggle illegal drugs. Laden with roughly 7,700 pounds of hashish and..
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