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I think ultimately what happens next (in Yemen) will depend on what is decided in Riyadh...I think it is in everyone's interest at this point that a path towards reengagement of negotiation rather than escalation is pursued. Whether or not the Houthis push forward down the Red Sea coastline is a moot question as they have achieved this huge strategic breakthrough by now controlling the Port of Mocha which basically gives them control of the Bab al Mandeb, or at least the ability to disrupt it."

A lot of countries have been quite slow to react to Huawei being in their networks...but clearly the direction of travel is to favour Western vendors.

Motivation for terrorism remains strong (especially following the destruction of Gaza since October 2023). Advances in drone technology in Ukraine since 2022 could provide terrorists with an effective means of delivery at a time when countermeasures are still in their infancy. And AI could enable terrorists to research and develop lethal payloads...As we remember 9/11, it is still too early to celebrate the absence of a successful repeat during that costly quarter-century.”