Yemen’s maritime forces are rebuilding capacity to counter smuggling, but political rivalries could still derail progress at sea.
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Washington and Jerusalem are renegotiating military aid amid shifting U.S. politics and Israeli calls for self-reliance after prolonged war.
Moscow uses cheap arms, energy deals, and hedging to erode U.S. dominance even as its military reputation falters.
Defense restructuring, platform-focused budgeting, and active regional combat deplete critical US missile stockpiles, raising peer conflict risks.
Baghdad’s high-profile corruption sweep nets top officials, fueling intense debate over genuine state reform versus targeted partisan score-settling.
Iraq detains dozens of officials while setting a September deadline for armed groups to surrender their weapons to state control.
Syria orchestrates local legislative ballots across Kurdish areas while cooperating with the OPCW to extract legacy chemical munitions stockpiles.