Leonardo Jacopo Maria Mazzucco
Leonardo Jacopo Maria Mazzucco is a researcher who focuses on the security affairs of the Gulf region. He is also an analyst at Gulf State Analytics, a Washington-based geopolitical risk consultancy. He tweets at: @mazz_Leonardo.
Analysis
From Navigational Disruptors to Ecocriminals: The Environmental Impact of the Houthi Anti-Shipping Campaign in the Red Sea
The Houthi assaults on shipping traffic in the Red Sea are deliberate acts of marine pollution and environmental destruction.
Emirati and Saudi Ambitions for Next-Generation Fighters
The UAE and Saudi Arabia are looking to next-gen tech and ultramodern combat aircraft to give them a military edge on adversaries.
First EU-GCC Summit Charts Course for Strategic Partnership
The acknowledgment of the growing interdependency between the EU and GCC and the rising diplomatic role of the Gulf Arab countries in global affairs have prompted Brussels to step up political engagement with the GCC.
Task Force 154: Pursuing Interforce Interoperability in Turbulent Waters
As the Gaza war and campaign of Houthi attacks targeting commercial shipping have prompted the United States to strengthen its military footprint regionally, the U.S.-led Task Force 154 aims to enhance interforce interoperability.
Operation Aspides: The European Union’s Response to the Red Sea Crisis
While underscoring the EU’s ambitions to expand its maritime security goals in the region, Operation Aspides faces operational and political challenges.
Saudi Defense Sector Makes Strides in Air Power
Aerial threats and economic diversification plans have compelled Riyadh to expand domestic defense production and diversify its procurement sources.
