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Drones: Is The Pentagon Just Chasing The Next Shiny Thing? – OpEd

Since the beginning of Ukraine’s brave fight to remove Russian invaders from its territory, the effective use of unmanned aerial vehicles, or drones, has caught the attention of the world’s defense organizations. The US is no different. Captured by the notion of small, autonomous flying machines as weapons to defeat …

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Alone Together: How The War In Ukraine Shapes The Russian-Iranian Relationship – Analysis

IntroductionThe war in Ukraine has fundamentally changed the Russian-Iranian relationship. The cooperation between the two countries has reached unprecedented levels, evident in the use of Iranian drones by Russia in Ukraine. The two countries have increased their efforts to jointly resist Western sanctions and political isolation. Iran also continues to …

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Iran: IRGC’s FTO Designation And JCPOA Revival – Analysis

After the US unilaterally walked out of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) in 2018, negotiations between Iran and the P5+1 to revive the Iran nuclear deal have not succeeded so far. Points of contention have included re-imposition of sanctions by the US, Iran making significant gains in its …

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