Russia and the Mirage of Great-Power Protection
Lessons for the Sahel from Iran, Syria and Venezuela By Oumarou Sanou The world appears once again on edge. Tensions…
Global turmoil pushes Israel, and its defense industry, closer to former rivals in thed Gulf
•With Iran in mind, several Gulf countries are feeling out potential high-tech weapons deals with Israel after rapid sea-change in…
Boycotts, not bombs: Sanctions are a go-to tactic, with uneven results
By Ella Koeze In response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine late last month, Western powers turned to an increasingly common playbook: imposing a…
Israel’s new strategy
•Why a Post-American Middle East Means a Greater Role in Regional Security By Amos Yadlin and Assaf Orion On February 3,…
Israeli PM Bennett in historic visit to Bahrain
•Bahrain was among 4 Arab states that normalized relations with Israel in 2020 •Bennett will hold talks with Bahraini Crown…
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards sets sights On Africa
By ADF Staff It’s impossible to say how many lives might have been saved when five people connected to a…
Middle East arms race: What weapons is UAE buying and why?
•The UAE is looking to bolster its air defence with purchases from South Korea, Israel and France – and its…
Iran, Saudi Arabia battle for supremacy in the Middle East
By WPR The struggle between Iran and Saudi Arabia has insinuated itself into nearly every regional issue, fracturing international alliances…
In challenge to regional rivals, Iran unveils 1450 Km range ballistic missile
The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) unveiled a new long-range ballistic missile that can strike targets 1450 kms away with…
Nuclear talks with Iran enter the endgame
•Time is running out to avert a new crisis in the Middle East By TE IN A WORLD of increasing…