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We are pleased to share that The Red Team Analysis Society’s latest strategic insights have been featured on the prominent Italian current affairs program Piazzapulita, broadcast on LA7.

On 15 October 2026, Piazzapulita explored the growing threats to maritime security resulting from the military escalation in Yemen in their broadcast: “Houthi a Bab el-Mandeb: tra insicurezza marittima ed escalation militare”.

opening screen for a Piazzapulita program focusing on the Houthis and Bab el-Mandeb. Piazzapulita is the current affairs programme broadcast by Italian television channel LA7
Opening screen for the Piazzapulita program focusing on the Houthis and Bab el-Mandeb aired on 15 October 2026

The program brought together international experts to analyze the crisis, featuring key excerpts from an interview with Dr. Hélène Lavoix, President of RTAS. The discussion built directly upon her recent article, The Houthis, Bab el-Mandeb, and Maritime Transport, examining how Houthi military operations on the Yemeni coast are reshaping risk profiles for shipping routes and global supply chains.

Read the analysis: The Houthis, Bab el-Mandeb, and Maritime Transport

Watch the programme (in Italian): Piazzapulita — LA7, 15 October 2026

Published by Dr Helene Lavoix (MSc PhD Lond)

Dr Helene Lavoix is President and Founder of The Red Team Analysis Society. She holds a PhD in political studies and a MSc in international politics of Asia (distinction) from the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London, as well as a Master in finance (valedictorian, Grande École, France). An expert in strategic foresight and early warning, especially for national and international security issues, she combines 30 years of experience in international relations and almost 20 years in strategic foresight and warning. Dr. Lavoix has lived and worked in five countries, conducted missions in 16 others, and trained high-level officers around the world, for example in Singapore and as part of European programs in Tunisia and Jordan. She has been a lecturer (Master level) and taught the methodology and practice of strategic foresight and early warning in prestigious institutions such as the RSIS in Singapore, SciencesPo-PSIA in France, the Ecole Supérieure des Forces de Sécurité Intérieure in Tunisia and the ENA Tunis, Institute of Leadership. She regularly publishes on geopolitical issues, supply and uranium security, artificial intelligence, the international order, China’s rise and other international security topics. Committed to the continuous improvement of foresight and warning methodologies, Dr. Lavoix combines academic expertise and field experience to anticipate the global challenges of tomorrow.

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