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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..
August 01, 2023
11 Min Read

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..
July 12, 2023

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.
July 10, 2023

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..
July 06, 2023
1 Min Read

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.
April 27, 2023
4 Min Read

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.
March 27, 2023

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..
March 14, 2023

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..
February 22, 2023

The Iranian armada of 'ghost' ships carrying Russian oil is growing

Iran's "ghost" armada that carry Russian oil is growing as Western sanctions on Moscow crude intensify.
February 14, 2023

Military Use Of Drones Is A Dangerous Dimension Of Proxy War; Commercial Vessels At Grave Risk

A few years ago, drones began to be used for spying and surveillance. But the military use of drones is of recent beginning.
December 02, 2022