Red Sea
The Red Sea, Assab, and the possibility of a reimagined Horn of Africa - opinion
Ethiopia’s push for Red Sea access reflects economic necessity, not a call for war.
UK deploys warship to Middle East with eye on potential Hormuz mission
Somali terror groups could tighten Hormuz chokehold through Bab-el-Mandeb piracy, experts say
Aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford to return to US after 309 days of deployment - Washington Post
Trump’s strategic unpredictability is designed to keep Iran off-balance - opinion
President Trump’s Iran policy feels confusing, and that’s the point, to create strategic instability.
Israel Navy conducts joint exercise with US destroyer amid tensions with Iran
"The arrival of the destroyer at this port highlights the close cooperation between the two navies and the respective militaries," the IDF declared in its statement.
Yemen’s fractured power struggle deepens its humanitarian, political crisis - opinion
As Yemen fractures between competing power centers, millions face poverty and hunger.
Israel’s quiet gambit on the Red Sea chessboard - opinion
Recognition of Somaliland offers a way to shape the broader strategic environment around the Red Sea.
Maersk navigates Red Sea route again as Gaza ceasefire holds
Danish shipping firm Maersk said on Monday that another of its vessels successfully navigated the Red Sea and Bab el-Mandeb Strait, weeks after it tested the route
Yemen's southern separatists welcome Saudi call for dialogue amid Saudi-UAE rift
Yemen’s southern separatists welcomed a Saudi call for dialogue as fighting eased in the south, raising hopes of de-escalation in a rare public rift between Saudi Arabia and the UAE.
Which countries, movements, groups are involved in Yemen's yearslong conflict? - explainer
Yemen's more than decade-long civil war has flared up after a United Arab Emirates-backed separatist movement swept through territory in the south, splintering the Saudi-led coalition.
Strategic misfire? Israel’s Somaliland move fuels new tensions - opinion
Israel is the first to recognize Somaliland, but the move may deepen clan divisions, fuel extremism, and damage Israel’s regional standing.
Israeli presence in Somaliland will be considered a 'military target,' Houthi leader warns
The Houthis’ leader also accused Israel of aiming for the “further disintegration and fragmentation of other countries,” and demanded that all of Yemen act against Israel.
The Red Sea strategy: What does Israel stand to gain from recognizing Somaliland? - analysis
Some may see it as creating a new era of international competition in the Horn of Africa - but the real issue is it may appear more of a strategic chessboard than it is.
