What the US-Saudi strikes on Iran-affiliated militias in Iraq reveal about the wider war

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How cheap weapons are changing the balance of military power

The US-Iran war has highlighted how rapidly modern warfare is changing, with drones and other relatively inexpensive technology playing an increasingly prominent role alongside sophisticated missile and air-defence systems. US Central Command this month announced a multinational ...  Show more

What do the Houthis stand to gain by escalating now?

The Houthis had mostly stayed out of the Iran war. But in recent weeks they have started attacking ships in the Red Sea, as well as Saudi-linked targets inside Yemen and across the border. On Tuesday, a double-tap strike on a cargo ship in the Bab Al Mandeb strait killed four cre ...  Show more

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