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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…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB207314
ISSN: 2633-304X
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Tehran’s more sophisticated sanctions avoidance tactics and greater willingness to test Washington’s enforcement have substantially boosted exports from 2019 lows. The slow…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB260273
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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…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB286617
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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…
This followed several days of wargames in the area by the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC). US plans to reinstate sanctions on Iran -- the first tranche came into effect…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB236650
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Its main shipment hub has been the Santos port in Sao Paulo state. However, a series of successful operations by Brazilian authorities over the years have prompted the PCC to…
China’s continued assertion of its expansive claims not only creates friction between Beijing and the South-east Asian claimants but also increases US-Chinese tensions.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB280991
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The world fleet includes some 55,000 vessels of over 1,000 gross tons. Most of their business is conducted in 50 major ports, but another 1,150 can receive vessels of that size…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB281539
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A row between the Philippine and Chinese coast guards in mid-February underscored that tensions in the South China Sea remain elevated. Indonesia is the 2023 ASEAN chair.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB276413
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As stalemate persists on the adjacent front line between Ukrainian troops and Russian-backed rebels, Moscow's naval build-up in the Sea of Azov looks like a way of choking off…