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Decoding Key Naval Responses to the Red Sea Crisis

Since November 2023, the Red Sea has faced severe maritime disruptions due to attacks on commercial shipping by Yemen’s Houthis.
July 31, 2024
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Security, privacy and tax: navigating the risks of superyacht ownership

During the 60th Venice Biennale, amidst the prestigious art exhibition at the Giardini, another spectacle unfolded on the water with the presence of some of the world’s most opulent yachts.
July 25, 2024
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The Russian strategy in the Mediterranean

Russia has historically focused its naval strategy on continental waters, primarily the northern seas, rather than the Mediterranean.
July 24, 2024
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EU Aspides force lacks ships to protect Red Sea maritime traffic

In early April, there was a notable reduction in Houthi rebel attacks on commercial vessels in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden.
July 18, 2024
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65 countries affected by Houthi attacks in Red Sea, including Iran: US intelligence

The Iran-backed Houthi group, operating from Yemen, has significantly disrupted maritime security and international trade in the Red Sea.
July 03, 2024
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Battles in the Black Sea Changing the Character of Naval Warfare, Experts Say

The Ukrainian-designed and built Magura V5 unmanned surface drones have significantly disrupted Russia’s Black Sea Fleet.
July 02, 2024
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The Red Sea attacks highlight the erosion of US leadership in the region

Six months into the Biden administration's Operation Prosperity Guardian, aimed at ensuring freedom of navigation in the Red Sea, the primary challenge has not been the Houthi threat but the failure..
June 12, 2024
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Saudi Arabia Has a Red Sea Vision, Not Yet a Strategy

Since the mid-2010s, Saudi Arabia has centered its foreign policy on the Red Sea, driven by domestic, regional, and international dynamics.
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EVALUATING THE NAVAL RESPONSE TO THE RED SEA CRISIS

Alfred Thayer Mahan’s principles, though conceived in a different era, resonate in the current maritime context, particularly in the Red Sea where the Houthis’ disruption of maritime trade..
June 06, 2024
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Intelligence Brief: China Controls the South China Sea

The South China Sea, now essentially controlled by China, sees several million barrels per day of oil and other goods transit through its waters.