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Iran's Proxy Fleets-in-Being
When discussing the risks posed by Iran’s asymmetric capabilities and proxy tactics at sea, observers have overlooked the possibility of Tehran employing a historical maritime strategy called the..
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Iran-Arab Gulf Joint Naval Force and China’s ‘Collective Security Architecture’
The imploding geopolitical core of West Asia frequently spews out explosive new threats and unstable strategic alliances that often fizzle out in time. Many grandiose initiatives, such as the..
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Iran-GCC ‘naval alliances’ could put maritime security at risk
The most likely outcome to anticipate is the establishment of procedural arrangements centered around regulatory agreements and understandings.
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Iran wants to lure disaffected American allies to a new naval coalition in the Indian Ocean
Officials from the United Arab Emirates recently announced the country stopped participating with the Combined Maritime Forces, a 34-member coalition task force fighting terrorism and piracy in the..
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US Navy says Iran seized Marshall Islands-flagged oil tanker in Gulf of Oman
Iran has seized a Marshall Islands-flagged oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman while it was in transit in international waters, the United States Navy said on Thursday.
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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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The Evolving Iranian-Houthi Relationship Spells Trouble for Ending the Yemen Conflict
On January 6, the United States intercepted 2,000 assault weapons on their way from Iran to Yemen. Nine days later, a French ship seized another boatload of Iranian weapons on its way to Yemen. This..
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