Maritime security

Red Sea arena: Yemen’s Houthis open fourth front in Iran war, with global implications

BEHIND THE LINES: By joining Iran’s war, the Houthis have opened a dangerous new arena – one that could hit global trade, oil flows, and the wider regional balance.

A protester salutes as Houthi supporters demonstrate in solidarity with Iran, in Sana'a, Yemen, March 27, 2026
An Indian liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) carrier, Shivalik, arrives at Mundra Port via the Strait of Hormuz, in Gujarat, India, March 16, 2026

UK hosts talks with 35 countries on reopening Strait of Hormuz, US absent

The Strait of Hormuz, the only sea passage from the Persian Gulf to the Indian Ocean, making it essential for international energy.

Strait of Hormuz: The 40-kilometer chokepoint holding the world economy hostage - analysis

A US submarine sank an Iranian warship off the southern coast of Sri Lanka.

'Quiet death': At least 80 killed in US strike on Iranian warship, some still missing


Intrinsic Defender: Israel, US launch two-week joint naval drill

Dubbed Intrinsic Defender, the two-week joint drill is centered on boosting operational readiness and navy-to-navy cooperation.

 Israeli and US naval troops are seen in Haifa kicking off the two-week joint maritime drill Intrinsic Defender, on July 30, 2023.

Ukraine tried to attack Russian ship near Black Sea pipeline - report

At the time of the attack, a US RQ-4 Global Hawk unmanned surveillance aircraft was in the central area of the Black Sea, the defense ministry said.

 Russian Black Sea Fleet Intelligence vessel SSV-201 Priazovye (R) crosses the Bosphorus on its way to the Mediterranean sea, in Istanbul September 5, 2013.

Tiananmen Square anniversary: Tensions in the new era - analysis

The crushing of any critique of the government is part of China’s shifting stance on many issues.

 Police detain a woman who holds placards to promote knee maintenance in downtown Hong Kong on the 34th anniversary of the 1989 Beijing Tiananmen Square crackdown, near the location where the candlelight vigil is usually held, in Hong Kong, China June 4, 2023.

IDF successfully tests naval Iron Dome defense system against multiple attacks

The C-Dome successfully intercepted advanced targets which represent threats to the State of Israel's infrastructure and strategic assets. 

  IDF runs successful tests on new naval Iron Dome system on May 29, 2023.

Chinese ship detained for hoarding British WWII-era weaponry

The discovery comes amid reports this month that scavengers have targeted two British World War II wrecks off the coast of Malaysia.

 The Royal Navy battleship HMS Prince of Wales coming in to moor at Singapore, December 4, 1941.

Iran pushes for new maritime security zone in bid to intimidate West - analysis

Iran wants to use the SCO to increase defense and military cooperation, and they want India to play a part in this as well.

 Iran's Army chief Major General Abdolrahim Mousavi and Defense Minister Brigadier General Mohammad-Reza Ashtiani visit a drone site at an undisclosed location in Iran, in this handout image obtained on April 20, 2023.

Nuclear-powered warship may be removed from Russian Navy

This will be the nuclear-powered vessel that Russia has decommissioned in the last few months. In February, Russia decommissioned the Dmitry Donskoy submarine.

 The Russian nuclear-powered cruiser Pyotr Veliky or "Peter the Great" is seen at the port of La Guaira outside Caracas November 27, 2008. Russian President Dmitry Medvedev toured the Russian warship visiting Venezuela's Caribbean on Thursday, a boost for President Hugo Chavez's mission to weaken U.

China simulates attack on Taiwan, talks maritime concerns with Japan

A top Japanese government spokesperson said Japan has been following China's military drills around Taiwan consistently and "with great interest."

 A jet fighter takes off from China's Shandong aircraft carrier, over Pacific Ocean waters, south of Okinawa prefecture, Japan, in this handout released by the Joint Staff Office of the Defense Ministry of Japan April 10, 2023.

Israel-Lebanon tensions shows limitation of gas deal - analysis

The Lebanon rockets seem to show the limitation of the deal signed last year in which peace, security and stability were supposed to be some of the benefits.

 A fire truck extinguishes an area in Israel's North struck by a rocket from Lebanon, on April 6, 2023.

Russian ship carrying military supplies seen crossing Black Sea - report

The ship made its voyage despite the Bosporus Strait closure to warships and US sanctions on the ship and its company owner.

 Russian Ro-Ro cargo ship Sparta II sails in the Bosphorus Strait in Istanbul, Turkey August 14, 2022.