Assessments & Reports
Netanyahu’s New Security Doctrine: Strategic Shift and the Limits of Israeli Military Power
- By Sayed Ghoneim
- . October 20, 2026
The national security document announced by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on October 18, 2026, represents an attempt to reformulate Israel’s security doctrine in light
Saudi Arabia: Multinational Defense Arrangements and the Future of Regional Security
- By Sayed Ghoneim
- . October 20, 2026
An assessment of the multinational defense network forming around Saudi Arabia amid escalating Houthi attacks: the US role, the Mecca Agreement, Egypt, the UAE, Israel and Red Sea maritime arrangements.
Defending Saudi Arabia and the Calculus of Egyptian Military Involvement: Objectives, Capabilities, and Risks
- By Sayed Ghoneim
- . October 19, 2026
An assessment of Egypt’s readiness to help defend Saudi Arabia against Houthi attacks: constitutional limits, Houthi objectives, operational challenges, costs of participation versus abstention, and recommendations.
Assessment: Prospective Egyptian Military Support for Saudi Arabia
- By Ahmed Abdelaal
- . October 18, 2026
As one of the continuing repercussions of Hamas’s October 7, 2023 attack on Israel, the already sensitive Saudi–Houthi conflict, dating back to 2009, has intensified,
US Strike on Iran’s Larak Island in the Strait of Hormuz and Iran Responds
- By Sayed Ghoneim
- . August 31, 2026
Introduction: The U.S. strike on Iran’s Larak Island and Iran’s subsequent response mark a significant development in the renewed confrontation over the Strait of Hormuz.
Hormuz: From Shifting Control to Complete Freedom
- By Sayed Ghoneim
- . August 29, 2026
Introduction: The Strait of Hormuz (SoH) represents a central axis of the ongoing conflict between the United States and Iran, serving not only as a
“Egyptian Air Combat Detachment in the UAE”
- By IGSDA
- . May 7, 2026
The Egyptian and Emirati presidents visited the newly deployed Egyptian air formation in Abu Dhabi, which included 13 Egyptian fighter pilots and several Egyptian Rafale
“Between Demonization and Rapprochement: How Iranian Drama Has Shaped Egypt’s Image and How It Will Soon Reshape Its Relation With It?”
- By Sayed Ghoneim
- . May 3, 2026
Following the Iranian Islamic Revolution, Iranian drama focused heavily on domestic affairs. However, it also featured prominently in several dramas, where the idea of the
Russian Warships Arrive at Bandar Abbas
- By Sayed Ghoneim
- . February 13, 2026
Russian Warships Arrive at Bandar Abbas – Surprise Exercises with IRAN Set to Begin Near Hormuz Chokepoint Amid U.S. warships Presence Russia, Iran, and China
How likely is a US–Israeli strike against Iran under the current circumstances?
- By Sayed Ghoneim
- . February 13, 2026
First Proposition: No official statement, confirmed information, or trusted leak has been issued regarding the timing of a strike against Iran: It is essential to