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Iran's military will keep asymmetric advantage in Gulf

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IRAN

With geopolitical tensions in the Gulf rising as a result of Saudi and Iranian involvement in Syria and Yemen, the risk of military escalation in the Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz…

Ukraine has edge though war with Russia far from won

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UKRAINE/RUSSIA

The attacks are in fact a return to the early months of conflict, when Moscow hoped 'shock and awe' tactics would force the Kyiv government to surrender. On the battlefield…

Russia's Black Sea Fleet is not yet defeated

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RUSSIA

Despite not possessing a functioning conventional navy of its own, Ukraine has deployed innovative tactics to strike Russia’s Black Sea Fleet with considerable success. Officials…

German election campaign will ignore hard choices

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GERMANY

Germany’s election campaign.

Russia's Baltic Sea build-up will challenge NATO

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RUSSIA/NATO

The Baltic Sea and its airspace brings NATO and Russian forces into direct contact, and frictions have increased since 2014, with a series of dangerously close encounters between…

Russian military power will be tested in Syria gamble

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RUSSIA

Recent days have seen dangerous and uncoordinated Russian action with violations of Turkish airspace as well as missile strikes directed from the Caspian Sea.

China-US maritime conflict would do global damage

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CHINA/US

This is misleading. The real danger arises from China’s intent to supplant the US Navy’s regional dominance and to saturate the region with a Chinese presence in support of…

Yemen’s Huthis will use Saudi raids to push for a deal

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YEMEN/SAUDI ARABIA

This comes as the Huthis have escalated attacks on military and civilian targets in southern Saudi Arabia. These cross-border attacks hit targets often deep within Saudi territory…

A solution to the Western Sahara conflict is elusive

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WESTERN SAHARA

The UN and the United States are trying to push for a return to the negotiating table, likely the focus of separate visits by UN and US officials to the region in early September.

Ugandan military signals changes beyond defence

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UGANDA

Implications of Ugandan military changes.