Christian Heller

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Christian Heller is a Naval Academy honors graduate, a graduate of the University of Oxford, and an officer in the United States Marine Corps.

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With Heightened Tensions in the Gulf, Iran Seeks Its Own Partners

Announcing planned naval exercises with Russia and China, Tehran is demonstrating that it is cautiously choosing its actions in its ongoing feud with Washington and Riyadh.

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Hybrid Warfare Matures in the Gulf

The large wealth, small size, powerful rivalries, and apparent unwillingness to engage in full-scale war of the Gulf Arab states indicate that the future of conflict in the region will be hybrid.

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U.S. Secures Access to Oman’s Crowded Ports

Oman is situating itself for a strengthened position in the Gulf while maintaining its regional independence.