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    Tuesday, September 22, 2026
    MEROMERO
    • Geopolitics

      Maritime chokepoints expose US two-theater error

      September 21, 2026 FA

      Hormuz closure proves US oil independence is a myth

      September 21, 2026 ARFA

      Syria-Lebanon relations shift from dominance to states

      September 20, 2026 ARFA

      Yemen quagmire: Saudi Arabia’s Vietnam moment

      September 19, 2026 ARFA

      Somaliland Recognition Would Blunt the Houthi Threat

      September 18, 2026 ARFA
    • Security

      Saudi oil routes expose the price Riyadh won’t pay

      September 21, 2026 ARFA

      PMF disarmament: concessions without real teeth

      September 21, 2026 ARFA

      Iran Deterrence Doctrine:From Patience to Counter-Escalation

      September 21, 2026 ARFA

      AI warfare: better accuracy, more civilian deaths

      September 20, 2026 ARFA

      Iraqi PMF reform matters more than the September 30 deadline

      September 20, 2026 ARFA
    • Analysis

      Syria recovery is the Iran war’s forgotten front

      September 21, 2026 ARFA

      Gulf Maritime Mechanism: A Face-Saving Exit for Iran

      September 21, 2026 ARFA

      Why Hormuz Bypass Routes Need Redundancy, Not Substitutes

      September 20, 2026 ARFA

      Attrition Warfare: Three Gaps Washington Cannot Close

      September 19, 2026 ARFA

      Trump Faces an Iran Deadlock That US Power Cannot Solve

      September 18, 2026 ARFA
    • Policy Brief

      Iran Transnational Repression Turns Data into Hit Lists

      September 19, 2026 ARFA

      Israel’s next government must prioritize the Abraham Accords

      September 9, 2026 ARFA

      Trilateral Defence Agreement Drives Regional Security Shift

      August 21, 2026 ARFA

      Trump Lebanon Policy Risks Frontloading Rewards to Beirut

      August 13, 2026 ARFA

      Saudi-UAE Reconciliation Shows Managed Rift Amid Threats

      August 10, 2026 ARFA
    • MENA

      Morocco normalization with Israel reshapes North Africa

      September 19, 2026 ARFA

      Sudan partition emerges without a formal declaration

      September 16, 2026 ARFA

      Nile Dam Crisis Deepens as Ethiopia Plans Three New Dams

      September 8, 2026 ARFA

      US Libya Plan Risks Triggering Political Chaos

      August 24, 2026 ARFA

      Egypt Energy Crisis Forces Green Shift Amid War

      August 24, 2026 ARFA
    • Governance

      Israel election: the war policy outlives Netanyahu

      September 21, 2026 ARFA

      Iran power struggle erupts over Tehran protests

      September 19, 2026 ARFA

      Talabani exile looms as US cuts peshmerga subsidies

      September 17, 2026 ARFA

      Peshmerga Unification: A Mirage Washington Must See Through

      September 15, 2026 ARFA

      Saudi Women Empowerment: Access Without Real Agency

      September 15, 2026 ARFA
    • Economy

      Iran inflation and the limits of economic pressure

      September 21, 2026 ARFA

      Iran Shadow Economy: Adaptation Comes at a Rising

      September 16, 2026 ARFA

      US-Iran Economic War Cannot Break a Regime Built to Endure

      September 15, 2026 ARFA

      Gulf Infrastructure Spending Turns Crisis Into Advantage

      September 12, 2026 ARFA

      Why ‘D-Day’ was destined to be a dud

      September 10, 2026 ARFA
    • Energy

      China energy security weathers Hormuz but creates risk

      September 21, 2026 ARFA

      Fuel vulnerability is not about who produces oil

      September 21, 2026 ARFA

      Gulf bypass routes turn redundancy into rationing

      September 20, 2026 ARFA

      Russia Sanctions Bill Threatens Global Energy Trade

      September 11, 2026 ARFA

      Gulf Clean Energy Splits Between War and Opportunity

      September 10, 2026 ARFA
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    Geopolitics

    How China Is Using the Ukraine War to Set the Stage for Taiwan

    June 14, 2026 ARFA

    China exploits the Ukraine war to field-test dual-use tech, drain Western defense resources, and establish tactical theater readiness for Taiwan.

    Geopolitics

    Why Iran’s New Strategic Doctrine Demands a Western Response

    June 14, 2026 ARFA

    An evaluation of Tehran’s altered military stance,detailing why Western allies must urgently counter Iran’s New Strategic Doctrine to maintain stability.

    Security

    The War Above the War: How Chinese Satellites Support Iran | MENA Defense Intelligence Digest Special Report

    June 13, 2026 ARFA

    Chinese satellites supply Iran with critical targeting data, enabling asymmetric strikes against US strategic assets across the Middle East .

    Security

    A Nakba of 2026 : An IDF reservist recounts his time in Lebanon

    June 13, 2026 ARFA

    An Israeli reservist admits the IDF’s Lebanon village demolitions amount to “a Nakba of 2026” fueled by revenge.

    Policy Brief

    Jeffrey Epstein Haunts the White House

    June 13, 2026 ARFA

    No amount of distraction or denial can banish Jeffrey Epstein from Trump’s presidency or America’s obsession.

    Security

    Reimagining deterrence, 28 years after Chagai

    June 13, 2026 ARFA

    Precision warfare has shattered old nuclear assumptions. Reimagining deterrence is no longer academic — it is survival imperative for Pakistan in 2026.

    Analysis

    40 years in the wilderness: Iraq’s long road back to the World Cup

    June 13, 2026 ARFA

    Iraq’s World Cup Return after four decades ends an absence that consumed nine tournaments and entire golden generations of talent.

    Security

    Can Iraq’s New Prime Minister Thread the US-Iran Needle?

    June 13, 2026 ARFA

    Can Iraq’s new prime minister satisfy Washington’s disarmament demands while keeping Tehran’s militias from toppling his government before it starts?

    Geopolitics

    The Next Front in US-China Competition Is the Homefront

    June 13, 2026 ARFA

    Beijing’s covert subnational campaigns pose an unprecedented threat,weaponizing grassroots vulnerabilities to manipulate American democratic systems from within

    Analysis

    Diverging Allies: Is Israel driving America toward endless conflict with Iran?

    June 13, 2026 ARFA

    An endless conflict with Iran serves Israeli pressure politics but contradicts America’s need for containment and strategic reorientation toward Asia.

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