Security

To eliminate the Houthis' capabilities, the United States will need the support of Yemen's Presidential Leadership Council, a body plagued by infighting and incompetence.

The convergence of internal dysfunction and external pressure has renewed speculation regarding the Iranian regime’s downfall and scenarios for a political transformation.

The Houthi assaults on shipping traffic in the Red Sea are deliberate acts of marine pollution and environmental destruction.

As Tehran and Moscow deepen their nuclear and space technology collaboration, concerns over dual-use applications and regional security implications grow.

Syria’s new leaders will need to evolve again and become a movement that speaks to the aspirations of all the Syrian people and addresses their pressing economic concerns and their need for rebuilt, responsive, representative institutions of governance and security.

By providing support to the Sudanese government and army, Iran seeks to use the civil war in Sudan to bolster its position in the Red Sea.

The Gulf states’ influence in Sudan and the wider Horn of Africa gives them leverage that they can use to help bring an end to the conflict.

The UAE and Saudi Arabia are looking to next-gen tech and ultramodern combat aircraft to give them a military edge on adversaries.