Docking Deals: Somaliland’s Quest for Recognition Meets Israel’s Red Sea Strategy

The Horn of Africa is no longer a peripheral theatre—it is a decisive junction of global trade, maritime security, and great-power competition. Docking Deals is a deep-dive strategic intelligence report examining the emerging alignment between Somaliland and Israel, centred on access to the Port of Berbera and control over the Bab el-Mandeb chokepoint.

This report unpacks the strategic logic behind a potential recognition-for-basing arrangement: for Israel, forward positioning to counter Houthi threats, monitor Red Sea traffic, and secure global supply chains; for Somaliland, a breakthrough pathway toward international legitimacy, economic investment, and diplomatic recognition. It maps the geopolitical stakes involving Ethiopia, the UAE, Somalia, Iran, and Western maritime interests, while assessing how instability in Yemen and piracy risks are accelerating strategic recalibration.

Beyond politics, the report analyses Berbera’s port infrastructure, trade relevance, and its role as an alternative logistics hub in a disrupted maritime environment. It explains why Bab el-Mandeb has become one of the world’s most contested waterways—and why decisions taken here will ripple across energy markets, shipping insurance, and global commerce.

Built for geopolitical analysts, defence planners, investors, maritime security professionals, and policy strategists, this intelligence product captures shifts that will define Red Sea security for years.

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