Bab el-Mandeb Under Houthi Control, US Remains Silent

Iran-backed Houthi rebels have further strengthened their control over the Bab el-Mandeb Strait after capturing strategically important areas in Yemen. The United States is currently relying on assurances from the Houthis instead of direct military intervention, Al Jazeera reported. In operations over the past few days, the Houthis have captured thousands of square Continue Reading

China Intensifies Critical Mineral Extraction in Tibet

China has taken a major step toward tightening its grip on strategic assets and critical minerals worldwide. As part of Beijing’s ‘resource consolidation’ (Resource Push) policy, several of the country’s leading mining corporations have entered into joint partnerships to extract vital underground and rare earth minerals in Tibet. According to a report by the Continue Reading