Weekly Preflight: 5 Things to Watch in Global Security | Week of September 14, 2026

The Houthis hit Saudi Arabia’s largest air base and may have cut off its oil exports for weeks. Sweden is 175-174 with overseas ballots outstanding. Okinawa flipped pro-Tokyo, and more...

A US Air Force F-22 Raptor aircraft is operationally tested at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Aug. 17, 2026. The deployment of the fifth-generation aircraft into the Indo-Pacific theater showcases the US Air Force’s sustained commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific. (US Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Joseph Miller)