Since the US and Israel began their air campaign against Iran, the Islamic Republic has launched wide-ranging drone and missile attacks against all six GCC
To make cross-border payments despite US sanctions, Iran has built a system of workarounds that includes banks, intermediaries, shadow networks, and cryptocurrency. WASHINGTON—There is a
The European Centre for Strategic Studies and Policy (ECSAP) In light of the rapid transformations reshaping the regional and international order, Iran emerges as one
One month ago, US and Israeli forces launched a military campaign against the Iranian regime that has had profound, globe-spanning consequences ever since—from energy markets to the global economy, and from the Gulf and broader Middle
The newest edition of the Economist puts it this way: “The conflict ravaging the Middle East may best be understood as two parallel wars. One is the
Iran’s ballistic missiles and OWA UAVs Douglas Barrie Tehran’s stock of close, short, medium and intermediate-range ballistic missiles was a central pillar of its deterrence
The US and Israeli militaries are hammering Iran for a second week. Iranian forces and proxies are striking back across the Middle East. Global financial
European states are moving from symbolic boardings towards sustained maritime law enforcement intended to disrupt Russia’s shadow fleet and raise the costs of sanctions evasion.
WASHINGTON—After weeks of uncertainty, a seemingly perfect storm has formed in the Persian Gulf—one that energy security analysts and risk assessors have long feared. Amid
Artificial intelligence is poised to transform warfare in ways that are only beginning to be understood. Autonomous weapons systems, drone swarms, and AI-driven command networks