Africa
How the Egypt-Ethiopia feud could upend Trump's plans in Africa
The US has no plan for dealing with the complex rivalries that threaten its strategy in the region
August 12, 2026
The US has no plan for dealing with the complex rivalries that threaten its strategy in the region
The agreement reportedly bypassed Somalia's central government, raising questions about the country's already fraying federal system.
The US risks depleting its emergency petroleum supplies even as it escalates with Iran
Trump has reimposed a blockade on the Strait of Hormuz, but to do so, the US will have to concentrate all its deployable ships in one place
With Strait of Hormuz closed, the US is reportedly seeking normalization with coastline state in the Horn of Africa. But it would be courting rivals, too.
We crunched the numbers taking into account existing stockpiles, public info on interceptors used, and new orders
