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Spotlight on Terrorism: Hezbollah, Lebanon and Syria (July 1 – 8 , 2024)

This past week Hezbollah claimed responsibility for 47 attacks on military and civilian targets in northern Israel, up from 38 attacks the previous week. The intensity of the attacks increased in response to the killing of Muhammad Naama Nasser, commander of the Aziz Unit. In response to the IDF’s eliminating …

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China and Belarus Conduct Joint Military Training on NATO’s Doorstep

In a significant display of growing military cooperation, China and Belarus recently began conducting joint military exercises in the city of Brest, located near the Belarus-Poland border. This development marks a notable step in the strategic partnership between the two nations, both of which have been facing increasing diplomatic pressure …

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Iran Update, July 8, 2024

Iran is expanding its domestic drone and missile production capacities, which would enable further Iranian military support to Russia and the Axis of Resistance. Reuters, citing commercially available satellite imagery, reported on July 7 that Iran has expanded two defense industrial sites outside Tehran City in recent months.[i] The satellite …

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