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DEFENSE4 DAYS AGO
Iran's anti-ship missile arsenal: A formidable naval deterrence powerhouse in Persian Gulf
From underground missile cities to fast attack craft, Iran has assembled a diverse anti-ship missile arsenal, altering the Persian Gulf’s balance of power through layered cruise missiles, hypersonic ballistic missiles, and swarm tactics.
ECONOMY8 DAYS AGO
Explainer: How Iran’s Strait of Hormuz cable sovereignty could reshape global internet governance
In the wake of US-Israeli aggression, Iran is moving to assert sovereignty over submarine internet cables in the Strait of Hormuz, a move that could generate hundreds of millions in annual revenue and reshape global data transmission.
LEBANON10 DAYS AGO
Defying imposed war and evacuation orders, South Lebanon people turn adversity into strength
Amid continued Israeli aggression, the people of South Lebanon have turned hardship and adversity into strength – defying evacuation orders, building internal support systems, and resisting the enemy with all their might.
LEBANON11 DAYS AGO
Five strategic shifts: How Hezbollah redefined itself as an invincible military force
​​​​​​​Despite Western narratives of its decline, Hezbollah has fundamentally restructured across five dimensions – force, command, targeting, territory, and leadership – emerging as a more resilient and invincible military power.
DEFENSE13 DAYS AGO
Explainer: How Iran’s tiny speedboats turned Strait of Hormuz into US Navy no-go zone
Iran’s speedboats have turned the Strait of Hormuz into a no-go zone for US naval forces, proving that small, fast swarms can neutralize even superpower aggression.
ECONOMY15 DAYS AGO
Black tide from US-Israeli aggression on Iran chokes Persian Gulf turtle nesting sanctuary
US-Israeli strikes on Iran’s Lavan oil facilities triggered a massive petroleum spill now contaminating protected Persian Gulf habitats, threatening endangered turtles, coral reefs, seabirds, and nearly 70 percent of Hormozgan’s coastline.
DEFENSE17 DAYS AGO
High costs, slow scaling, structural limits: Why US shale can't offset Strait of Hormuz disruption
Despite claims that US shale oil can rapidly offset a Strait of Hormuz disruption, technical, economic, and logistical constraints render it incapable of compensating for such a large-scale, immediate supply shock.
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