Saudi Arabia has announced a 14‑nation maritime defense coalition to secure the Bab al‑Mandeb, Red Sea, and Gulf of Aden, the corridor linking the Indian Ocean to the Mediterranean Sea (Al Jazeera, July 30, 2026). This union became necessary as Yemen’s Houthis have set up a maritime blockade at the Bab al-Mandeb strait, disrupting oil shipments rerouted to avoid the blockaded Strait of Hormuz.

Technological advancement usually trends toward increasing what we can do and where we can go. But we might benefit even more when we develop technology that shows us what not to do and where not to go—as we see from a brilliant 1950s invention that still saves lives to this day.

In a world drowning in cheap scams and cheaper products, what are some sure and godly principles to avoid being cheated?

The weapons of science fiction are becoming reality! It has been more than 40 years since the United States first used a laser to shoot down a simple drone aircraft in 1973, but laser weaponry is finally coming to the fore as a major technology on today’s modern battlefields.