January, 2024

• 17 January

  Iran developed a new attack drone that has a range of 932 miles and could be used by Russia in Ukraine: report

  

  Iran has developed a new attack and reconnaissance drone for Russia to use in its war in Ukraine, according to a report. The Shahed-107 is estimated to have a range of 932 miles and may be deployed to seek out and destroy expensive Western gear in Ukraine, Sky News reported, …

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• 17 January

  Iran Update, January 11, 2024

  

  Information Cutoff: 2:00 pm EST The Iran Update provides insights into Iranian and Iranian-sponsored activities abroad that undermine regional stability and threaten US forces and interests. It also covers events and trends that affect the stability and decision-making of the Iranian regime. The Critical Threats Project (CTP) at the American …

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• 17 January

  POLAND RISKS POLITICAL CHAOS AS NEW GOVERNMENT FACES DOWN OLD GUARD

  

  Two top PiS politicians, one of them the former interior minister, are jailed, in what could become a major battleground for the former ruling party as it attempts to force early elections.On Wednesday morning, the former Polish interior minister Mariusz Kaminski and his ex-deputy, Maciej Wasik, woke up in prison …

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• 17 January

  Democracy Digest: Polish Court Rejects Government’s Public Media ‘Putsch’

  

  Elsewhere, Czech inquiry finds police response to shooting was satisfactory; Hungary makes fresh demands in EU to support Ukraine; and a prime ministerial piece of real estate in Bratislava. On Tuesday, a Warsaw court rejected changes made by new Culture Minister Bartlomiej Sienkiewicz to the management of public media. One …

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• 17 January

  Operation Iron Swords (Updated to 1 p.m., January 11, 2024)

  

  The southern arena: The IDF forces continued the integrated ground maneuver in the Gaza Strip, focusing on the al-Maghazi refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip and the Khan Yunis area in the south. In the Khan Yunis area the forces uncovered an elaborate tunnel which, according to the IDF …

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• 17 January

  The “Moldova Highway” Between Romania & Ukraine Has Major Military-Strategic Implications

  

  This project is a much bigger deal than most observers have realized since it’ll play an important role in shaping the EU and NATO’s post-conflict future upon the inevitable end of their proxy war on Russia. Romanian media recently reported that their country is building the so-called “Moldova Highway” (MH) …

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• 17 January

  Que des ruines : L’Iran aurait détruit l’ambassade américaine en Irak avec une frappe de missile

  

  L’Iran aurait mené une attaque contre la base aérienne américaine de Harir et l’aéroport international d’Erbil en Irak à l’aide de missiles balistiques et de drones kamikaze lancés par le Corps des Gardiens de la révolution islamique (CGRI). Selon l’agence de presse iranienne Tasnim, le CGRI affirme que ces frappes …

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• 17 January

  Iraqi Kurdistan repeats request for defence system after Iranian attack on Erbil

  

  Iraqi Kurdish officials on Tuesday repeated calls for an anti-air defence system after Iran launched missiles at northern Iraq, killing five civilians on Monday night. Tehran also hit areas of Syria outside the control of President Bashar Al Assad, regional sources said. “We have asked for a defence system and …

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• 17 January

  Guerre asymétrique : Pourquoi les Houthis peuvent vaincre l’Occident collectif

  

  Les Houthis peuvent à première vue sembler largement dépassés par l’armada américano-britannique qui a frappé le Yémen, mais sur le plan militaire et économique, les États-Unis et l’Europe sont en réalité bien plus vulnérables que les Houthis. Pour le dire simplement, en termes économiques et militaires, les États-Unis, le Royaume-Uni, …

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• 16 January

  Salafi-Jihadi Movement Weekly Update, January 10, 2024: New IS Campaign Presents Pro-Palestine Propaganda Opportunities for Sub-Saharan Affiliates

  

  Data Cutoff: January 10, 2024, at 10 a.m. Key Takeaway: IS affiliates across sub-Saharan Africa have claimed attacks as part of the new IS global campaign and could attempt to carry out high-visibility attacks against civilians and religious sites in their areas of operation to maximize the propaganda value of …

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