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Yemen and the Houthi arms supply network as a case study: a submission examining how arms build-ups, weak arms control, and prolonged insecurity undermine the right to development.
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A research paper examining the challenges and limitations facing current responses to the emerging threat of drone-enabled terrorism.
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A research paper focused on Yemen, the Houthi movement, and arms-related security dynamics in the wider regional context.
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A research paper examining how mercenary and private security actors become embedded in illicit resource, logistics, and arms-trafficking networks across the Middle East and Africa.
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An assessment of the Biden administration's Middle East security policy after October 7, measuring deterrence, escalation control, U.S. personnel protection, regional stability, civilian harm mitigation, and shipping-lane security.
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