Shahed Drones

Iran’s Cheap Drones Challenge Gulf Air Defence Strategy, Expensive Interceptors Risk Rapid Ammunition Depletion During Prolonged Conflict

The Arabian Peninsula’s air-defence architecture is confronting a problem that cannot be solved by simply adding more sophisticated missiles: the widening economic gap between inexpensive Iranian drones and the multimillion-dollar interceptors used to destroy them. The challenge has become increasingly...
Strait of Hormuz

Strait of Hormuz on the Brink: How a Potential Closure Could Cripple U.S. Naval Operations and Global Energy Security

Nestled between Iran to the north and the Arabian Peninsula to the south, the Strait of Hormuz is a narrow maritime corridor with outsized global importance. Measuring just 21 miles wide at its narrowest point, this strategic waterway handles an...
China–Iran

Bab al-Mandab: Iran-Backed Houthis and China’s Dilemma

In recent months, the Bab al-Mandab Strait, a crucial maritime chokepoint at the southern tip of the Arabian Peninsula, has witnessed escalating attacks on ships by the Iran-backed Houthi rebels. These assaults have caused significant disruptions in global trade, threatening...