Strategy International

04/06/2026

The Strait of Hormuz and Global Energy Risk

Iranian escalation remains closely linked to global energy vulnerability due to the strategic importance of the Strait of Hormuz, through which nearly one-fifth of global seaborne oil passes daily. Maritime incidents, tanker seizures, drone attacks, and military signaling repeatedly create oil market volatility, raise insurance premiums, and disrupt shipping flows. European economies remain exposed despite diversification efforts, as Gulf instability impacts inflation, energy pricing, and supply-chain resilience. The securitization of maritime corridors increasingly fuels broader global economic insecurity, affecting markets, trade stability, and macroeconomic planning worldwide.

03/06/2026

Road Freight and the Future of Middle Eastern Transit Corridors

Middle East economies depend heavily on road freight for food, medicine, and goods amid maritime disruptions. Key inland corridors and bypass projects offer partial resilience against Hormuz and Red Sea risks redundancy after Hormuz.

By Sarah Dahanni

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02/06/2026

Civilian Resilience Under Regional Escalation

The escalation surrounding Iran increasingly affects civilians, infrastructure resilience, economic stability, and governance. Missile and drone exchanges have exposed urban centres, energy facilities, ports, and transport corridors to vulnerability across the Gulf and wider Middle East. Maritime insecurity threatens trade routes linking Europe and Asia, while inflationary pressure, displacement risks, and social instability rise. Beyond casualties, the conflict is weakening institutional capacity and intensifying regional polarization. States are recalibrating emergency preparedness, air defense systems, and crisis management under hybrid insecurity.

29/05/2026

New Vehicles and Technologies Redefining Modern Military Tactics: The Ukrainian Case

Ukraine’s war shows adaptability, unmanned vehicles, drones, and AI now shape modern military effectiveness globally, shifting warfare toward scalable, modular, and expendable platforms.

By Elias Aravantinos

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28/05/2026

We are pleased to support and share this initiative by Strategy International (SI) Ltd and Focal Point srl: Defender Purple 2026: Drone Special Edition.

This 52-hour live cyber range training focuses on drone cyber operations and counter-UAS cyber readiness, running remotely from 22-29 June 2026.

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📅 22-29 June 2026
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27/05/2026

Iran, Proxy Networks, and Regional Instability

Iran has increasingly evolved from a regional actor into a major driver of Middle Eastern instability through missile modernisation, drone warfare, cyber capabilities, proxy expansion, and maritime pressure across the Gulf and Red Sea. Since the weakening of the JCPOA after 2018, escalation intensified, particularly following the 2020 killing of Qassem Soleimani, which accelerated confrontation between Iran, Israel, and the United States. Tehran’s influence across Lebanon, Syria, Iraq, and Yemen continues to reshape regional deterrence while increasing risks of miscalculation and multi-theatre escalation. Maritime incidents in the Strait of Hormuz further threaten global energy infrastructure and international shipping routes.

26/05/2026

The Thucydides Trap and the New Global Order

U.S.-China Rivalry, Trump’s Strategic Return, and Europe’s Geopolitical Crossroads

Drawing on the Thucydides Trap, this study explores the intensifying U.S.-China rivalry, focusing on technological competition, maritime security, economic fragmentation, and the risks of strategic miscalculation shaping an increasingly unstable international order.

By Prof. Dr. Marios Panagiotis Efthymiopoulos

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marios Marios Efthymiopoulos

Drawing on the Thucydides Trap, this study explores the intensifying U.S.-China rivalry, focusing on technological competition, maritime security, economic fragmentation, and the risks of strategic miscalculation shaping an increasingly unstable international order.

22/05/2026

Europe Needs to Make Its Black Sea Strategy Work

Europe now has a Black Sea strategy, but it must integrate transport, customs, energy, and digital links to make the corridor function in practice.

By Dr. Robert M. Cutler

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21/05/2026

Strategy International (SI), in partnership with GEMM Business Consultants Limited, successfully hosted an exclusive high-level round table discussion titled “The Strategic Economist’s Guide to Geopolitics: Business, Power, and Global Challenges” on Thursday, 14 May 2026, in Nicosia, Cyprus.

The invitation-only strategic discussion brought together a distinguished group of senior political figures, ambassadors, business leaders, economists, academics, and industry professionals to examine the growing impact of geopolitical developments on global business, economic stability, investment strategy, energy security, and international markets.

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20/05/2026

Artemis II: Unlocking Human Brain and Performance Limits in Deep Space

Artemis II marks a milestone in human spaceflight, revealing how the brain and body adapt to deep space and shaping future missions to the Moon and Mars.

By Theofaneia Ntounia

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Artemis II marks a milestone in human spaceflight, revealing how the brain and body adapt to deep space and shaping future missions to the Moon and Mars.