Hey there from the Bay Area! You know, recently the world seems tenser than ever, doesn’t it? Here, we’re submerged in our tech revolution, making major strides in healthcare and cybersecurity, and a lot can be learned from the security situations around the globe. The Middle East is in one heck of a squeeze right now.
Remember when Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah was assassinated on Sept 28, 2024? Yeah, I’m struggling to keep all the dates straight, too! But after that, things started to balloon out of control. The Israelis stepped up their game against Hezbollah in Lebanon, which didn’t go down humbly.
Then, reception from Iran wasn’t exactly applause, either. On Oct 1, in good old movie-style retaliation, Iran carried out what they dubbed “Operation True Promise 2.” Can you imagine about 200 ballistic missiles coming your way? Luckily, Israel’s defense systems managed to intercept most of the missiles.
Until it gets a little more personal. An attempt on the life of the Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, on Oct 19. Many think Hezbollah was involved in this one, too!
Meanwhile, in a show of support, guess who sent over THAAD missile defense system to Israel? Yep, U.S, our own country. Nice, isn’t it?
In the middle of all these, Israel wasn’t just sitting silent. Remember their Operation Swords of Iron? They started focusing on military infrastructure in Gaza, belonging to Hamas. Now that, inevitably, led to resistance from Palestinian groups. All of these even managed to reach southern Lebanon, making things all tangled up. As we speak, Hamas is holding 97 Israeli hostages.
Not just this. We are hearing that the U.S and NATO now have eyes on Yemen. They are striking Houthi targets with B-2 Spirit bombers. Now, that’s a pretty big signal to the international community that the U.S isn’t just observing.
Ironically, Iran’s wrestling with a tough choice. Showing strength to their folks back home and then trying to avoid a head-to-head with NATO forces. That does sound like a tightrope walk, doesn’t it?
Now, the interesting thing is how all this tension impacts even totally unrelated places, like maritime security. Down in the Bay of Campeche, maritime robberies are now on the rise. Pirates, who have sketchy links to drug cartels, are causing quite a ruckus. They’re targeting offshore vessels and oil platforms, and they’re not just going after the big machines – they’re filching personal items from the crews too. Worrying, isn’t it?
So, when you take a minute to look around, you see tension and conflict popping up everywhere, even places we never thought about. The question we should be asking ourselves here in the Bay isn’t whether if it’s happening, but what we can learn from it, and how we can take steps to keep our own homes and businesses secure.
by Morgan Phisher | HEAL Security
