January, 2026

• 5 January

  Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, January 2, 2026

  

  Toplines Russian officials accused Ukraine of conducting a strike against a hotel and cafe in occupied Khorly, Kherson Oblast, that reportedly killed at least 28 people and injured at least 50, and called for the intensification of Russia’s war efforts, including its campaign of strikes against Ukrainian civilian infrastructure.[1] Russian …

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• 5 January

  Échec du F-35: le Pentagone et Lockheed Martin refusent d’en assumer la responsabilité

  

  Le prétendu programme Joint Strike Fighter était censé fournir aux États-Unis et à leurs alliés un «avion miracle» pouvant remplacer toute une génération d’avions de chasse. Au lieu de cela, le Pentagone se retrouve avec une flotte de F-35 à peine disponible la moitié du temps, avec des coûts d’entretien …

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• 5 January

  Why the US Should Recognize South Yemen

  

  An independent South Yemen could be a force for stability and offer an end to the country’s decade-long civil war. On Tuesday, Saudi Arabia announced that its fighter jets bombed arms shipments unloaded by two United Arab Emirates (UAE) vessels in Yemen. The shipments had been destined for the South …

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• 5 January

  Iran Update, January 2, 2026

  

  Toplines The rate and geographic scope of protests in Iran increased on January 1 and 2. ISW-CTP recorded 56 protests on January 1 and 70 protests on January 2, compared to 31 protests on December 31.[1] Protests took place in 17 out of Iran’s 31 provinces between December 28 and …

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• 5 January

  Israeli army deploys ultra-Orthodox Haredi brigade in southern Syria

  

  The Israeli army announced today, Thursday 1 January, the deployment of forces from the “Hasmonean Brigade” in the security zone in southern Syria, marking the first time the brigade has been stationed in the area. The Israeli army said the brigade’s infantry forces carried out field activities after a series …

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• 5 January

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• 5 January

  Separatist Group Jaish Al-Adl Rebrands As Wider Iranian Opposition

  

  The Sunni militant group Jaish al-Adl says it has joined forces with several smaller Baluch paramilitary groups to form a new coalition targeting Iran’s clerical establishment.​ In a video statement released on social media platforms, an unidentified spokesman said the new group would be called the Popular Resistance Front and …

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• 5 January

  Iran Protests Intensify Amid Rial Free Fall, Mounting Regional Tensions

  

  Iranians took to the streets for a fourth day to voice their anger over the state of the reeling economy, with the currency in a free fall and the threat of a new round of military strikes hanging over the country. Demonstrations were reported in several cities, with many markets …

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• 5 January

  Si tu veux faire carrière, prêche la guerre

  

  J’ai toujours pensé que le monde se divisait en deux camps, qui recoupent grosso modo les deux camps de la lutte des classes, le camp des bellicistes et celui des pacifistes. Il est facile de comprendre pourquoi ces deux camps se recoupent : ceux qui veulent faire la guerre ne …

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• 5 January

  Iranian Influence Operation Targeting Israeli Arabs Exposed

  

  Iran’s probing of Israeli society for vulnerabilities is expanding beyond the Jewish population. Israeli NGO “FakeReporter” uncovered a multipronged influence operation targeting Israel’s Arab population on December 19. The suspected Iranian operation, which operated in Arabic, shared politically contentious content intended to stoke tensions in Israel’s Arab community. Through a …

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