AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 minutes agoUAV Shift in the Iran War: After heavy losses, the U.S. Air Force is moving toward cheaper, attritable drone replacements for the MQ-9 Reaper, while the Pentagon plans to buy 10,000+ low-cost cruise missiles to match the reality of mass, low-cost threats. Hormuz Pressure & Dispute Over Iran’s Arsenal: CENTCOM’s commander pushed back on claims Iran still has most of its missile and drone stock, even as reports say Iran regained access to many missile sites—keeping the Strait of Hormuz and global shipping on edge. Shipping Security Hits a New Low: With Red Sea and Hormuz routes already strained, Somali piracy is returning—hijackings and ransom demands are pulling more vessels toward longer, riskier detours. Gulf Logistics Resilience: Deloitte says the region needs coordinated, system-wide port resilience, not just better individual ports, as disruptions become the norm. Counterterrorism Politics: A new U.S. counterterror strategy is being attacked as partisan and threat-ranking by politics rather than intelligence, with critics saying it widens risk to domestic groups. Yemen Local Life: In Ibb and Hodeidah, summer courses and activities continue across thousands of centers, with large student enrollment reported.
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