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Iranian officials hold an opening ceremony in 2016 for a rail corridor connecting Tehran, through Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan, with China. Iran is attempting to use the corridor to skirt a blockade that has stymied oil shipments by sea. AFP/Getty Images

Rail vs. Sea: Iranian Regime desperate to evade sanctions and fuel regional instability

U.S. Air Force crew chiefs perform preflight checks on a B-2 Spirit stealth bomber during Operation Epic Fury. U.S. CENTRAL COMMAND PUBLIC AFFAIRS

U.S. nuclear triad remains ready and capable during Operation Epic Fury

A U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress takes off for a combat flight during Operation Epic Fury. U.S. CENTRAL COMMAND PUBLIC AFFAIRS

Bombers exhibit precision and power during Operation Epic Fury

U.S. Airmen conduct preflight operations before a B-2 Spirit stealth bomber departs in support of Operation Epic Fury. U.S. CENTRAL COMMAND PUBLIC AFFAIRS

Skilled aircraft crews shine during Operation Epic Fury

Houthis militants and their supporters celebrate the late Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, an example of how the group serves an Iranian ideology contrary to Yemen’s best interests. AFP/GETTY IMAGES

The Transnational Iranian Network: The Truth Behind ‘Unity of Fronts’

A satellite image released by a Chinese company captures an Iranian attack on Dubai’s Port of Jebel Ali. Critics accuse Beijing of releasing satellite data that helps Iran target civilian infrastructure in places like the United Arab Emirates. X@MIZARVISION

Chinese satellite imagery aiding Iranian attacks in Arabian Gulf

A Bahraini police officer in Sitra examines damage caused by fallen debris from an intercepted Iranian drone in April 2026. REUTERS

Ancient Doctrines Inform Modern Strategy

Lebanese forces storm a ship in a terrorist hijacking scenario.

Steadfast on the Seas

Members of the Iraqi Counter-Terrorism Service take part in the Iron Fist tactical exercise at Baghdad International Airport.

Iraq’s Soft-power Approach to Countering Violent Extremism

An Iraqi Navy boat patrols the Arabian Gulf near the Faw Peninsula in a joint operation with the General Company for Ports of Iraq to disrupt petroleum smuggling.

Tightening Border Control

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Training in the Age of Artificial Intelligence

BRIG. GEN. DR. KHALDOUN HUSSEIN ARSHIDAT, DIRECTOR GENERAL, KING ABDULLAH II SPECIAL OPERATIONS TRAINING CENTERJune 16, 2026

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The Primacy of Maritime Security

SHEIKH SAOUD BIN ABDULRAHMAN BIN HASSAN BIN ALI AL THANI, DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER AND MINISTER OF STATE FOR DEFENCE AFFAIRS, QATARJune 10, 2026

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U.S. service member wins praise as first graduate of language program at Kazakhstan’s National Defense University

UnipathJune 4, 2026

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Proclaiming a Message of Unity

Colonel (Ret.) Dr. Khalid Mohammed Al-Qahtani, BAHRAINMay 28, 2026

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Rail vs. Sea: Iranian Regime desperate to evade sanctions and fuel regional instability

UnipathMay 22, 2026

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U.S. nuclear triad remains ready and capable during Operation Epic Fury

UnipathMay 15, 2026

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Bombers exhibit precision and power during Operation Epic Fury

UnipathMay 15, 2026

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Skilled aircraft crews shine during Operation Epic Fury

UnipathMay 15, 2026

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The Transnational Iranian Network: The Truth Behind ‘Unity of Fronts’

MOAMMAR AL-ERYANI, YEMENI MINISTER OF INFORMATIONMay 1, 2026

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Chinese satellite imagery aiding Iranian attacks in Arabian Gulf

UnipathApril 30, 2026

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The Role of Oman’s Maritime Security Center

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A New Era of Security Innovation

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BY GEN. MICHAEL KURILLA, COMMANDER OF UNITED STATES CENTRAL COMMAND Somewhere in the Arabian Gulf,…

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CENTCOM Commander embarks USS West Virginia Ballistic Missile Submarine

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A Shining Example of Cooperation

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The Necessity of Partnerships

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UNIPATH STAFF On the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks on the United States, dozens…

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Securing Syrian Refugee Camps

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JORDANIAN PUBLIC SECURITY DIRECTORATE Daesh’s invasion caused a significant displacement of civilians who fled from…

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