Oceans & Sea Lanes
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On 20 July 2026, the United States Strategic Petroleum Reserve fell to 311.4 million barrels. This is the lowest level since March 1983. Forty-three years ago, Ronald Reagan was president, and the Cold War was in full swing. Today, it…
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The signals are piling up. For several days, Donald Trump’s statements, American troop movements and Iranian preparations have been outlining a prospect no one wanted to contemplate: a ground war in Iran. More than 50,000 American soldiers are already deployed…
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China has not fired a single shot in the Iran-United States war. Yet it may be the main beneficiary. It has observed, it has waited, it has reaped. While the United States was depleting its missile stocks, Beijing made sure…
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They were seen as a tribal militia, isolated in the mountains of Yemen. Today, the Houthis have become a key player in the conflict engulfing the Middle East. Not because they have suddenly acquired decisive military power. But because Tehran…
