More rough seas ahead: Maritime security in the Middle East
The sinking of two merchant ships by the Houthis in July 2025 has reopened the Red Sea as an active conflict zone […]
The evolving threat landscape in Australia
In August 2024, the Australia Security Intelligence Organization (ASIO) raised the country’s terrorism threat level from ‘possible’ to ‘probable’, with their revised […]
Security and political risks confronting mining in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) accounts for approximately 30% of all known critical mineral reserves, many of which are essential for the ‘green transition’ that will […]
Implications of Assad’s fall in Syria
On 8 December 2024, opposition forces seized the Syrian capital Damascus, toppling the regime of President Bashar al-Assad after more than 13 […]
The new risk landscape for corporate executives
Incident detail On 4 December, the CEO of UnitedHealthcare (UHC), Brian Thompson, was shot and killed outside the entrance to the New […]
The growing threat of terrorism in West Africa
The political and security landscapes of the Central Sahel have been fundamentally altered over the past decade. Many of the transformations witnessed […]