Breaking the Blockade Notwithstanding the US blockade, Iran continues to fill oil tankers that are sailing out of the Persian Gulf. Since the start of the conflict, at least 60-80 tankers laden with Iranian oil have left the Persian Gulf, some broadcasting their signals and others operating clandestinely. Daily, about 10-20 ships, oil tankers, bulk […]
1 Who Controls Oil flows controls the Destiny of Nations 2 The US Blockades Hormuz 3 Military Operations 4 The Desalination Front 5 The GCC is finished 6 From the Petro-dollar to the US$ 7 From Abundance to Shortages History’s wheel is turning. China builds, India grows, BRICS+ surpasses the G7—while America punishes allies and […]
4 The Ceasefire What was agreed by Iran on 7 April is not a ceasefire per se, but rather a brief cessation in military actions in order to provide the space in which to test whether meaningful political discussion with the US is possible or not. The US however, has accepted Iran’s National Security Council’s 10-point framework […]
Intelligence Blindness in Tel Aviv Israel is facing an intelligence blind spot surrounding Hezbollah’s current structure and capabilities. The movement has deliberately returned to the tactics of the 1980s, emphasizing secrecy and compartmentalized organization in both military and security structures. The Israeli army’s difficulties in assessing Hezbollah’s condition stem from several factors. One major issue lies in […]
1 US attacks Yemen, again – Part 1 2 US defeated & a cease fire follows – Part 1 3 US losses – Part 1 4 US still pressures Yemen – Part 1 5 Israel attacks & Yemen imposes aerial blockade of Israel – Part 2 6 UAE/Saudi Rivalries in Yemen – Part 2 7 […]
In military strategy, a choke point is a geographical feature on land such as a valley, defile or bridge, or maritime passage through a critical waterway such as a strait, which an armed force is forced to pass through in order to reach its objective, sometimes on a substantially narrowed front and therefore greatly decreasing its combat effectiveness by making it harder to bring superior numbers to bear. A choke point can allow a […]
Russia & China in the Middle East By the series of actions in recent months in Iraq and across the Middle East, Washington has forced a strategic shift towards China and to an extent Russia and away from the United States. If events continue on the present trajectory it can well be that a main […]
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