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An oil spill has reached Qeshm Island’s mangrove forests, with a possibly devastating environmental impact.
Ukraine is unable to prevent Russia’s long-range missiles from hitting its cities and civilian population.
Neither side can stomach a strategic defeat. Nor can they find a way to an exit ramp.
Oil companies are making massive profits and stockpiling cash, and holding off on changing their investment plans.
Dubbed an ‘Islamic Nato’. the pact reflects disillusionment among some of America’s allies.
If Donald Trump decides to escalate the Iran war, Christian Zionists will be those cheering the loudest.
Countries that sign deals with the Trump administration are quickly finding out that the stability and certainty they hoped to purchase was an illusion.
Iran’s new supreme leader is reportedly more interested in building a bomb than his father. Where does this leave future negotiations?
Volodymyr Zelensky and Benjamin Netanyahu met with the US president on the sidelines of Lindsey Graham’s funeral.
Starting yesterday, Australians are now paying 16 cents more for each litre of petrol they buy.
Volodymyr Zelensky and Benjamin Netanyahu took the opportunity of Graham’s funeral to meet with Donald Trump.
Fuel is not the only critical thing Australia imports by sea. We need to make maritime resilience a priority.
The US president has maed several statements suggesting that he is not happy with the Israeli prime minister.
Western Australia could be home to the country’s newest large-scale oil refinery, if a government proposal goes ahead.
Our war game simulations showed how vital it is to protect shipping routes across the entire ocean, not just in waters close to Australia.
Each year, about 10–12% of global shipping trade passes through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait – whose name means ‘Gate of Tears’.
Hezbollah faces an uncertain future as the Lebanese public becomes disillusioned with it. Here are four scenarios for what the group could do next.
There is no end in sight to the conflict between the US and Iran.
The reality is there is no military pathway to opening the Strait of Hormuz. Trump may attempt to find one anyway.
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Honorary Research Fellow, Department of International Politics, City St George's, University of London
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Professor in International Politics, City St George's, University of London
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Emeritus Professor of Middle Eastern Studies, Australian National University; The University of Western Australia; Victoria University
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Associate Professor in International Relations, UNSW
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Lecturer in History and International Studies, Leiden University
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Adjunct Professor, Defence and Security Institute, The University of Western Australia; UNSW
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Associate Professor in International Politics, UCL
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Professor of International Security, University of Birmingham
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Lecturer in Energy Systems, University of Oxford
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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
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Professor of International Relations, Lancaster University
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Professor of the Practice of Political Science and International Relations, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
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Lecturer, Department of War Studies, King's College London
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Associate Professor, Defence Studies Department, King's College London
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Fellow for the Middle East at the Baker Institute, Rice University