Politics weekly issue examines: Saudi concerns are driving the recent expansion of regional alliances. Moreover, Kuwaiti Emir Meshaal Al-Ahmad forges ahead with his reform agenda and anti-corruption campaign. Finally, UAE's L'imad Holding taking control of ADQ disturbs the

This defense weekly issue examines the following topics: UAE–China UAV program: tech transfer, localization, EDGE integration, operational autonomy. Also, Saudi–SAMI 2026: land autonomy, air and missile defense posture, software/electronics scale-up, broader localization.

This energy weekly issue covers the following: Iran’s posture around the Strait of Hormuz following U.S. talks and the implications for regional energy flows. It also tracks Turkey’s push to expand its European gas footprint and Saudi Arabia’s parallel effort to deepen

Iran sets Strait of Hormuz contingency plans tacticalreport.com/weekly/64256-e…

KSA concerns are driving regional alliances expansion tacticalreport.com/weekly/64255-p…

Saudi-German Defense Relations: Discussions on Skyranger 30 and IRIS-T tacticalreport.com/daily/64247?ut…

Oman Green Hydrogen Gamble: High stakes on future demand tacticalreport.com/daily/64253?ut…

Egypt, Turkey defense talks: Execution phase under the military cooperation framework tacticalreport.com/daily/64257?ut…

For executives, policymakers, and investors tracking GCC power dynamics, this week’s issues provide structured, high-level intelligence. linkedin.com/feed/update/ur…

Is Iran preparing Hormuz contingency measures after talks with the U.S.? On 6 Feb 2026, an Iranian delegation met U.S. officials in Oman as tensions continued to rise. Tehran has reportedly finalized internal planning related to the Strait of Hormuz, signaling that

The Arab Organization for Industrialization (AOI) chairman, Major General Eng. Mokhtar AbdelLatif, visited Aselsan facilities in January 2026 to advance defense industrial cooperation. Unlock the following note to explore the main areas discussed during the visit.

Is Qatar preparing a major upgrade to its cyber defense architecture? Barzan Holdings, acting on behalf of the Qatari Ministry of Defense, is advancing a significant cyber defense project and has been in talks with Leonardo over potential cooperation. This isn’t routine IT

Is Saudi Arabia preparing to enter the undersea warfare domain? Riyadh is actively pursuing plans to establish its first-ever submarine capability a major strategic shift for the Royal Saudi Naval Forces. This isn’t incremental modernization. It’s force transformation.