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Missile defense cooperation between the US and its partners in the Middle East has been one of the success stories of U.S. national security policy.

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Russia is emerging as an important and unexpected mediator in the ongoing war in Yemen, epitomising its resurgence in the Middle East. Yemen plays a crucial role in Moscow’s collective security plan, ...

While the “Axis of Resistance” is far from falling apart, Iran's loss of key allies and the collapse of Syria have exposed weaknesses in its influence.

A highly strategic arena for regional and international actors alike, the Red Sea serves as a critical waterway for global trade, making the Red Sea region a key geopolitical interest for Europe. With ...

Climate Point 1. serves as a basic indicator for the direction climate change will take in the near- to long-term future.

Prison breakouts by militants and ISIS reconstitution pose a distinct threat to regional security. Rising tensions between US local partner forces and civilians may also create security gaps that ISIS ...

The idea of a functioning, overarching federal structure replacing the British Trucial arrangement was, to say the least improbable in the history of the United Arab Emirates – the path to a federal ...