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Maritime Security

10 articles

Can the Indian Ocean Absorb Another Piracy Golden Age?

After a years-long lull, Somali piracy has returned with a brutal new arithmetic of violence and record ransom demands. This analysis explores how the redeploym…

World Crime Somalia

Rein Kaljumäe · Sep 30, 2026 • 06:14

Can Saudi Arabia route around two closed doors?

As Houthi forces seize strategic islands and Suez transit plummets by 57.5%, Riyadh is racing to finish a $7 billion trans-peninsular rail line. This article ex…

World Business Saudi Arabia

Rein Kaljumäe · Sep 12, 2026 • 09:55

Can Larijani's Iran hold the Strait and the shadow war?

As the Strait of Hormuz remains closed, the Gulf shadow war has found a new front in the Saudi interior. The September 11 drone strikes on the East-West pipelin…

Politics World Middle East

Rein Kaljumäe · Sep 12, 2026 • 07:29

One Island Built, Dozens Reopened: The Pacific Map Is Moving

As the US rehabilitates WWII-era airfields and China builds massive artificial islands like Antelope Reef, the Pacific map is being physically reshaped. Militar…

World Politics South China Sea

Rein Kaljumäe · Aug 22, 2026 • 11:07

Who Pays When the Black Sea Grain Corridor Finally Breaks?

Following the August 2026 strike on Novorossiysk, the Black Sea grain war has entered a phase of total infrastructure attrition. As Ukrainian wheat exports face…

World Finance Ukraine

Rein Kaljumäe · Aug 13, 2026 • 07:30

4 million barrels a day: Can the Saudi Red Sea exit hold?

Riyadh’s three-year effort to maintain maritime non-intervention collapsed in July 2026 following direct Houthi strikes on the tanker NCC Masa. This shift from …

World Politics Saudi Arabia

Rein Kaljumäe · Jul 30, 2026 • 12:16

Can small nations survive a dual Red Sea and Hormuz blockade?

Global oil arteries are severed as the Red Sea and Strait of Hormuz face a synchronized blockade in 2026, pushing Brent crude past $100. This structural amputat…

World Politics Energy Crisis

Rein Kaljumäe · Jul 25, 2026 • 07:26

Will the 14-Point US-Iran Memo replace warships with digital data?

The 14-Point US-Iran Memo marks a historic pivot toward digital governance, establishing a $300 billion fund to stabilize the Middle East. By leveraging 60-day …

Politics World US-Iran Memo

Elisabeth Saar · Jun 17, 2026 • 15:14

Will Russian warning shots in the Channel raise your energy bills?

On June 16, 2026, a peaceful sailing trip turned into a geopolitical flashpoint when a Russian frigate fired on a British yacht. This incident reveals the growi…

World Politics English Channel

Inese Kalvane · Jun 17, 2026 • 09:15

Is the 2026 Kuwait flashpoint the end of sovereign immunity?

Kuwait has transformed from a neutral logistics hub into a primary kinetic target following the 2026 collapse of regional ceasefires. This shift, marked by a $1…

World Politics Kuwait

Elisabeth Saar · Jun 01, 2026 • 09:13