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Peter Salisbury

@peterjsalisbury.bsky.social
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Political economy of war and peace. Probably parenting.

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Peter Salisbury @peterjsalisbury.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
The Houthis are back in the headlines and may be headed back to war with their Yemeni rivals for the first time since 2022. One of the ways the group has changed since the last round of internal conflict is that they have grown their networks in Africa.
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Peter Salisbury @peterjsalisbury.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Yemen may be on the verge of a return to full-scale, multi-front armed conflict. If it is, the war will be fought quite differently than a decade ago. If you want to know how the Houthis' military capabilities have been transformed since 2014, read this: tcf.org/content/repo...
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From Smugglers to Supply Chains: How Yemen’s Houthi Movement Became a Global Threat
Over the course of a decade, Yemen’s Houthi movement has transformed from local insurgent group to disruptive global force. Time and again, efforts to
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Peter Salisbury @peterjsalisbury.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
In our new article for @foreignaffairs.com, Wolf Paes, Henry Thompson and I explain how and why #Iran and its 'axis of resistance' have proven so resilient after being written off as dead last year, and why the current policy playbook won't change things. foreignaffairs.com/iran/how-axi...
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How the Axis of Resistance Recovered
The Iranian-led network Is more dangerous than ever.
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perspicacity @perspicacity.media · 03/07/2026
Iran's 'Axis of Resistance' is a networked ecosystem that can adapt & endure independently of Tehran My latest post on Perspicacity summarises a groundbreaking new report by @peterjsalisbury.bsky.social for @tcfdotorg.bsky.social that explains this evolution & its consequences tinyurl.com/36j3n7yj
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Rethinking Iran's 'Axis of Resistance'
From central hub to networked ecosystem
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Peter Salisbury @peterjsalisbury.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
I had a great time on @disordershow.bsky.social talking to former colleague and fellow Scot @janekinninmont.bsky.social about the work I've been doing with colleagues on the local and global shifts that have transformed the Iran-backed 'Axis of Resistance' over the past 2 decades t.co/EKfrvocyKU
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https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-192-who-is-funding-the-houthis/id1706818264?i=1000775087307
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Richard Nield @rnield01.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
1/5 Every so often a piece of research can fundamentally change your way of thinking about something. This outstanding report about #Iran's 'Axis of Resistance' is one of those... tcf.org/content/repo...
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Beyond the Axis
Download the Beyond the Axis PDF Overview: Hubs, Spokes, and Worldwide Webs In February 2026, the United States and Israel launched a war on Iran that
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Peter Salisbury @peterjsalisbury.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
Had a great couple of days briefing on and launching our new @tcfdotorg.bsky.social report "Beyond the Axis" at Kings College London – and seeing old friends including the irrepressible @janekinninmont.bsky.social. Watch this space for our conversation on Jane's @disordershow.bsky.social podcast!
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Jane Kinninmont @janekinninmont.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
Great to be at @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social today to moderate a discussion with @peterjsalisbury.bsky.social on a major new report on the evolution and ecosystem of the “axis of resistance” in the Middle East - and now the Horn of Africa
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Frederick Deknatel @freddydeknatel.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
The US and Israel "were using tactics from the age of the telephone exchange against an adversary built for the internet era." Great report by @peterjsalisbury.bsky.social & @tcfdotorg.bsky.social colleagues on the vast, dispersed networks behind Iran's drone proliferation. tcf.org/content/repo...
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Beyond the Axis
Download the Beyond the Axis PDF Overview: Hubs, Spokes, and Worldwide Webs In February 2026, the United States and Israel launched a war on Iran that
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Thanassis Cambanis @tcambanis.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
Incredible research from @peterjsalisbury.bsky.social and team shows how Iran diffuses to its network the knowledge to manufacture and adapt. It's not just about drones; it's about navigating a networked world. "Beyond the Axis" changed how I understand the Iran war and read the future.
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Peter Salisbury @peterjsalisbury.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
How were Iran and its Axis of Resistance able to weather the conflicts of recent years, and even score a strategic victory? With support from @XCEPT_Research we've been studying exactly this question @TCFdotorg You can read our findings here: t.co/e4jgMwMeS2
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https://tcf.org/content/report/beyond-the-axis/
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Order from Ashes @orderfromashes.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
In a decade, Yemen’s Houthis have transformed from low-tech insurgent group to regional power that can fire missiles up to 2,600km. Our new report shines a light on the inner workings of the Houthis’ startling expansion. By @peterjsalisbury.bsky.social @veenaa.bsky.social + Henry Thompson
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Order from Ashes @orderfromashes.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
No one has been able to constrain the Houthis. Why? Using OSINT research, our report reveals how the Houthis built an astonishing arsenal in secret using a complex web of global supply chains. By @peterjsalisbury.bsky.social @veenaa.bsky.social and Henry Thompson & w support from @XCEPT_Research
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Peter Salisbury @peterjsalisbury.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
TOMORROW 10 Feb @ 10ET, tune in for the launch of our new Century International report, "From Smugglers to Supply Chains". We'll break down the smuggling routes, supply chains and knowledge transfer networks backstopping the Houthis' growing military-industrial complex. tcf.org/content/even...
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From Smugglers to Supply Chains: Yemen’s Houthis in 2026
Over the course of a decade, Yemen’s Houthi movement has transformed from local insurgent group to disruptive global force. How can this stateless armed
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Thanassis Cambanis @tcambanis.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
How do the Houthis get their weapons? Join us Tuesday 10 February at 10 am to hear what what @peterjsalisbury.bsky.social & team learned about the astonishing sprint from dhows to drones in Yemen — and beyond.
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Aron Lund @aronlund.bsky.social · 02/04/2025
Thanassis Cambanis and Peter Salisbury on what the Signal chat says about U.S. Yemen policy and how Trump deploys U.S. diplomatic and military power for quick wins and profit, absent any strategy. @tcambanis.bsky.social @peterjsalisbury.bsky.social @centuryintl.bsky.social tcf.org/content/comm...
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Texting Military Plans Is Bad. American Policy in Yemen Is Worse.
Since news broke that Trump administration officials shared details of military strikes on Yemen via a group chat that included The Atlantic’s Jeffrey
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Thanassis Cambanis @tcambanis.bsky.social · 01/04/2025
New commentary on what Signalgate and the latest Yemen raids reveal about a security policy that’s for sale. @tcambanis.bsky.social @peterjsalisbury.bsky.social @centuryintl.bsky.social tcf.org/content/comm...
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Texting Military Plans Is Bad. American Policy in Yemen Is Worse.
Since news broke that Trump administration officials shared details of military strikes on Yemen via a group chat that included The Atlantic’s Jeffrey
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Crisis Group @crisisgroup.org · 21/03/2025
NEW REPORT | Calming the Red Sea’s Turbulent Waters Fresh exchanges of fire between Yemen’s Houthis, on one side, and the U.S. and Israel, on the other, have put Red Sea security back in the spotlight. Big challenges lie ahead in stopping this cycle. www.crisisgroup.org/middle-east-...
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Aron Lund @aronlund.bsky.social · 06/12/2024
💥 Brand new! A detailed look at Syria's crisis by Sam Heller and me, including the Homs situation, Turkey's role, Tahrir al-Sham's politics and funding, Russian-Iranian plans, sectarian tensions, Assad's control over aid flows, chemical weapons, and much more. Read it here: tcf.org/content/comm...
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Aron Lund @aronlund.bsky.social · 06/12/2024
🎧 I was on Warcast earlier today to talk about Syria and where things may be headed next. Listen here: warontherocks.com/episode/warc... @warontherocks.bsky.social
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Rebels Gain Ground in Syria - War on the Rocks
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Aron Lund @aronlund.bsky.social · 19/11/2024
On the man-made starvation crises currently ripping through Sudan and Palestine, by famine expert Alex de Waal. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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People in Sudan and Gaza are starving. The international community must act | Alex de Waal
Sudan is the largest food crisis and Gaza is the worst emergency by intensity of deprivation – both disasters need urgent action
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Order from Ashes @orderfromashes.bsky.social · 19/11/2024
Good news: US Middle East policy won’t see as much radical disruption under Trump as other areas. Bad news: Things will still get worse. New CenturyIntl roundtable:
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How Trump Can Make Things Worse in the Middle East
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