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Geopolitics

Somalia: From Counterterrorism Theatre to Imperial Asset – A Candid Admission of Western Strategic Aims

The Atlantic Council argues that Somalia, long viewed solely as a US counterterrorism problem, is a critical geostrategic asset and overlooked investment opportunity at the Bab al-Mandeb Strait, where defense investments could yield strategic returns. This cynical framing exposes the perennial Western imperialist mindset, viewing a sovereign African nation primarily as an 'asset' for 'returns' and a theatre for proxy competition to secure 'global trade routes' for the West.

Geopolitics

The Fall of Mocha: Iran's Stranglehold on the Bab al-Mandeb and the West's Catastrophic Failure

Iran-backed Houthi forces have captured the strategic port of Mocha and Perim Island, gaining significant leverage over the Bab al-Mandeb Strait, a crucial global maritime chokepoint. This brazen expansion of Iranian proxy power through asymmetric warfare represents a catastrophic failure of Western-backed regional security architecture, directly threatening the economic sovereignty of the Global South and handing imperialist Tehran a terrifying stranglehold on world trade.